This morning I left London early and directly from the station drove to Rempstone to find the Bee-eaters. Arriving there in light but steady rain and fingers crossed I was informed 3 had been seen briefly looking quite wet. I waited, with about 10 others at the viewing site overlooking a pool towards their favourite tree. For an hour the rain fell and no Bee-eaters. Then during a slightly brighter moment a Bee-eater appeared in the tree, then 3 others, they fed and called a little, as the rain returned a couple disappeared. Still, I was able to watch them for a while and managed some digiscoped photos. Maybe I'll return on a sunny day, as it is thought they may be breeding.
While waiting a Kestrel with prey, a Buzzard and Hobby were seen, plus other common birds.
Stanford reservoir; I made a short visit in the evening, there was a lot of hirundines low of the water and 300+ Swifts. The Hobby made an appearance hunting. The Shelduck family is now down to 3 ducklings form 4. A single Greenshank was feeding in the inlet bay.
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