Wednesday 10 September 2008

9 SEPTEMBER 2008





RECENT SIGHTINGS
The eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard present briefly at Foxcote Reservoir and Northern Wheatears and Whinchat photographed on Quainton Hills (all TIM WATTS)
TUESDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
CALVERT SAILING LAKE
Large number of warblers in surrounding scrub including Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler and Common Chiffchaff; also noticeable influx of thrushes
CALVERT BBOWT LAKE
The COMMON REDSTART remains, as well as single LITTLE EGRET. Steady trickle of Barn Swallows heading south. No sign of juvenile Greater Scaup.
BOTOLPH CLAYDON
COMMON RAVEN being mobbed by Carrion Crows
All TIM WATTS

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