April 27th 2009

Definitely not a day for staying on the sofa with rain most of the day and the wind going from south east to north west back to south east so this afternoon it was on with the wet weather gear and a look at Napton on the Hill.
I was already doing a good impression of drowned rat by the time I got to the hill but the first two birds seen soon put a smile on me face, Grasshopper Warbler and Whinchat on the right as you bike up the hill (ok I walked) to the church. From the Windmill looking down to the quarry and the old factory site there were 3 Wheatear, another Whinchat along with 4 Yellow Wagtail in the area and plenty of Swifts.
The rain finally eased off so moved on to Napton Reservoir where Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler were along the entrance road and Hobby over the car park along with a Cetties Warbler perched out in the open.
Spent too much time chatting to farmers so arrived too late to do pond justice and missed the Osprey that was seen at 8pm and over the Flecknoe road at 8:20pm. Little Owl calling along Half Way Lane at 9:30pm.
Some dork had cut the mains so no power when I got in - marvelous.

Richard