Friday, 18 August 2017

17th Aug - showers very early morning, clearing to sunny pm, 22C, SW light-mod SW

Willey; mid morning about 100 Swallows were sitting on the telegraph wires, with others flying around.  Then a flock of about 20 House Martins flew over southward feeding.

Stanford reservoir;  a late evening visit produced a Greenshank and a Snipe on the flooded islands.  AWhitethroat popped out and in to cover again, otherwise much the same as usual.  Three Sand Martin were still present and I spotted 2 Swifts feeding quite high, flying in the sunset.   A Tawny Owl called from the adjacent wood, then another began calling from the trees boarding the inlet car park.  The Owls call on a lovely still evening is great to hear and quite melodic.

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