Tuesday 17th August - Evening

17:30 > 18:00 Cloud, sun then heavy burst of rain, 22c, westerly breeze.

Manor Farm - Top Field 17/08/10

More groundwork around the inlet, some clearing of mounds and opening up the end so its a clean flow through again to the main body of water. Certainly gives more a view from the hill, especially along the ridge, but downside is the inlet was devoid of the waders that have been there the last couple of visits. Indeed the only waders found on site today were three flyover Lapwing that did a circuit then thought better of it.

Apart from that nothing really of note. A fall of gulls circa 300 after the rain but virtually all Black Headers.

Some moody sky and a rainbow made up for things though (see pics). And picked out in the sun against the black sky a resplendent pair of Lesser Whitethroat in the old fruit trees around the farm itself rounded off the visit. Alas wrong camera for what would have been cracking pics given the conditions.

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Manor Farm - Top Pool 17/08/10

Manor Farm - Rainbow! 17/08/10

Manor Farm - Farmhouse 17/08/10

Links:

Lesser Whitethroat - Birdguides

Lesser Whitethroat - BTO

Lesser Whitethroat - Wiki

Lesser Whitethroat - RSPB