May 8th 2010

Tried to beat the weather front that was predicted so out early this morning managing a Barn Owl which perched briefly with prey down the Southam Road and a couple of distant Whitethroats before crossing over to Draycote Water where a summer plumage Sanderling was on the windsurfing shoreline. Rest of the visit was cold, wet and windy so unless you are in to Swifts with at least 3000 present not much about and I struggled to spot the 2 Great-northern Diver and Garganey. At least 3 Artic Tern remained from yesterday near the valve tower but by the time I left the Sanderling had moved on and I missed the 4 Whimbrel that went over.

Richard