July 30th 2010

The Draycote Water roost this evening was a damp affair with persistent rain making life difficult and not helped by the phantom hand shaker deciding to swim after them. This twat is becoming a real pain – mind you he can bloody swim well.
At least 14 adult, 5 juvenile and 7 third winter type Yellow-legged Gulls present along with adult Med Gull still in summer plumage although starting to moult around the face.
Three Oystercatchers roosted in dunns bay and the only other birds of note were first summer Little Gull, 3 Common Tern, 5 Common Sandpiper and 2 Little Egret.

Richard