It was a day for raptors at the pond with 3 Sparrowhawk, 5
Buzzard and Peregrine over the Grandborough valley seen from either farborough
bank, toft bank or the balcony of the visitor center. Earlier there had been a
Ringed Plover and Grey Wagtail in front of the fishing lodge, 5 Meadow Pipits
on farborough bank, 23 Wigeon off hensborough bank commuting between there and
the leam valley, two groups of Shoveler over east of 13 and 4 and a
Yellow-legged Gull adult. Other sightings included Raven and a Snipe.
Our first impression of Napton Reservoir when we arrived was
that it was void of birds but our walk produced a very skittish juvenile Water
Rail, Grey Wagtail, 2 Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, 6 Raven and 3 Buzzard with the
bonus of an adult Hobby hunting and feeding on dragonflies above our heads. Party
of 40+ Linnet and 4 more Buzzards seen on the way home.
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