Bob had a few moths to photograph after we cleared down Dave’s trap then it was down to the pond to see what the development plans were all about and a chance to chat to the temporary site manager. The plans have been reduced due to cost so concentrating on a new car park and improving access to the visitor centre but some of the major pedestrian issues have not been solved. Any way they reckon it will start in September and finish around June but I reckon pigs will fly before then. The pond itself had Common Tern, Common Gull, 3 Yellow Wagtail and loads of Swift.
Bob had only left me at home 30 minutes when JJ rang to tell us Dave Dixon had found 2 Black-necked Grebe at the pond so rushed out of the house to meet Bob just as Mark rang to say he had a Red Kite over his garden heading for mine but I never did get a good enough view to clinch it. Arrived in biggen bay and soon located the grebes at the western end.
Black-necked Grebe by Bob Hazell
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