Belated news from Thursday

“Nothing like as exciting as Mike’s time on the hills (two WAXWINGS briefly early morning). At Wilstone the Black-necked Grebe was still by the jetty – might have heard the Water Pipit, but couldn’t see it. Seven Dunlin were on the mud by the boathouse and while I was by the jetty an adult winter LITTLE GULL drifted through with Black-headed Gulls. Two Goosander also flew over and headed to the west and three Dunlin on the mud by the hide may well have been different birds from the seven.” (Roy Hargreaves)