Hoping for a Bee-Eater

Yesterday numerous reports of Bee-Eater were coming in across the South, the nearest was East of Reigate and heading West. None were reported in Berks, but I remain hopeful.

I was out at 06:10 today and seeing the rain, felt BSL was worth dropping into first, sadly there was nothing there.

On to LFGP, a pair of Redshank were vocal, a bit of display too, one even seeming partially interested in the nearby tern raft.

There really was nothing else to speak of, so I went over to Sandford, the Oystercatcher was still sitting, various Black-headed Gull chicks spread across the islands, a lone LRP, which flew off towards BSL, 3-4 Gadwall, but no families.