Today has been dry with plenty of sunshine so spent the early part of the morning searching Lawford Heath after yesterdays rain with 3 Tree Sparrow near the junction of Lawford Heath Lane and The Crescent, 2 Corn Bunting on Ling Lane with another perched on the hedge of Heath Farm. A female Merlin was hunting near Lawford Lodge Farm. Also 2 Raven, 2 Buzzard, 44 Skylark, 24 Yellowhammer, 14 Redwing, 150 Meadow Pipit while the pool near the nursery had Kingfisher, 3 Goldcrest, 4 Teal, 3 Shoveler and a Shelduck.
Arrived at draycote mid-afternoon too a noticeable amount of Buzzards activity with at least 16 on view at any one time and possibly as many as 25 in the area. The constant searching of the sky revealed Peregrine, Sparrowhawk and 3 Raven. The Lesser Scaup was still in toft along with 4 Gadwall, 2 female Goldeneye and immature male Ruddy Duck but I missed the Green Sandpiper by minutes. On toft bank there were 2 Rock Pipits with another on hensborough bank with a female pintail sleeping amongst the Mallards and while searching the roost 2 Curlew circled the reservoir and a single House Martin flew south. The Roost held 3 adult Yellow-legged Gulls and first winter Med Gull.
Also present were Kingfisher, female Blackcap, 2 Grey Wagtail, 3 Red-legged Partridge, 2 Green Woodpecker and Great-spotted Woodpecker.
Richard
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