Sunday July 28

This morning was forecast to be wet, and started off cloudy with a few spots before remaining dry with a moderate westerly.

That's the end of the good news.

The bad news hit me as soon as I looked through my binoculars, I seem to have knocked them out of alignment overnight. So with the thoughts of an expensive replacement on my mind I found it hard to get going.

The birds didn't help. The flash field held 26 Lapwings and five Green Sandpipers, while the most interesting discovery was a Reed Warbler singing from a hedge near Stapenhill Wood.

Cue token bird shot.

Juvenile Goldfinch

The next generation of Cinnabar Moths

I'll be heading for the Birders Store next week.