Wednesday Sept 25

A grey morning with a very light northerly. Recent heavy rain has raised all the waterlevels, and the pool is briefly restored.

It was a fairly quiet visit. A party of 10 House Martins headed south, while four Swallows also drifted over. I couldn't see the Garganey, but it could still be present. The main interest at the flash field was an influx of Shoveler, the number now standing at 12. A single adult Peregrine powered over, and I later spotted it on a pylon.

Jay

Peregrine

A single Cormorant was the first of the year.

Today's frustrating experience was a ticking Bunting which flew out of the hedge and away into the distance. I suppose it could have been a Yellowhammer, but if I got on the right bird it looked Reed Bunting-like.

Bloody birding!