May 20th 2009

Draycote Water was quiet mid afternoon with Common Tern, Treecreeper in biggen bay and a pair of Grey Wagtail with four recently fledged young on the birding front while butterflies were represented by 4 Common Blue, 3 Speckled Wood and a few whites.
Moved on to Draycote Meadows where there were a more butterflies out with 4 Common Blue, 2 Small Copper, 6 Speckled Wood, 4 Large White and Orange-tip amongst the orchids along with Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Corn Bunting, Great-spotted Woodpecker, Jay and Lesser Whitethroat in the area.

Richard