May 27th 2010

Out with Mark and there was no sign of Black-necked Grebes this morning at Draycote Water just Oystercatcher and Peregrine going over. Unfortunately the cloud cover spoilt our chances of Butterfly’s at Draycote Meadows with only Green-veined White, 2 Small Copper, a few Common Blue plus 25 Grass Rivulet and single Lattice Heath moths.
The Redshank at Brandon Marsh have two chicks and by there size they must only be a day or two old. Also present were 10 Little Ringed Plover and 2 Common sandpiper and the most annoying three people I have ever shared a hide with. Two spent more time flaffing about with there scopes than actually looking at anything and the other pratt was taking so many photos it sounded like a bloody machine gun. Any way all three should make a swift recovery once the shrapnel has been removed

Richard