Dave’s arrived back from his family holiday yesterday so we were out early checking on potential winter owl sites before arriving at Draycote Water at 7pm. Canary-shouldered Thorn, Large Yellow Underwing and Buff Footman on the walls of café then a walk out to toft shallows.
There had been a fall of Yellow and Pied Wagtails overnight with 30+ Yellow and well over a 100 Pied along farborough and toft bank though nearly all had moved on by the time we returned 2hrs later. Hobby adult flew past us over the sailing graveyard and 2 Wheatear, 2 juvenile Ringed Plover and 2 Black Tern seen on the walk out and on returning we managed 5 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff and 2 Blackcap in the perimeter hedgerow. Also present were over a 1000 Swallow/House Martin with 3 Swift and a few Sand Martin. My apologies to the gentlemen who joined us today at pond – I’m writing this and the brain refuses to give me your name – sorry but thanks for the company. Its an age thing.
Quick look at the valley produced very little apart from more swallows and martins.
In the afternoon we checked out Napton on the Hill and found a group of 6 Chiffchaff and 3 Willow Warblers along with a very young Spotted Flycatcherthat looked as if it had only just left the nest. The panoramic views were stunning and the good visibility allowed us to see the spire of Coventry Cathedral and other local landmarks some distance away. Raven, Willow Tit and 5 Buzzard also seen.
This evening there was a Southern Hawker in the garden and juvenile Peregrine overhead.
Richard
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