Text me pal and asked if he wanted a few hours out, not taken him since last June, only condition was we go near water.
Over his house in Ashby were 4 Buzzard so a great start.
Going along the A18 near the truck stop café he spotted a Tawny Owl in a tree.
Then went to Cadney PS:
Goldfinch - 4
Chaffinch - 1pr mating
Y'hammer - 2m
Pied Wag - 2
Lapwing - 2
Shelduck - 2
Kestrel - 1
Chiffchaff - 3 heard
Kettleby: Buzzard - 1
Elsham Crossing: Buzzard - 2
Worlaby:
Linnet - 10
Brambling - 7
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 2
Peregrine - 1
MH - 4
Skylark - 4 singing
Greylag - 1
Pheasant - 1pr
Oyk - 2 on flooded area near rail x-ing
Great/Blue Tits in conifers
Water Rail - 1 heard
Chaffinch - 6
Mallard - 2 pr
Greenfinch - 2
Crow - 4
Although I haven't been since June most of crops have now been cut and it now looks bird friendly, again!
Bonby:
Mallard - 2pr
Shoveler - 2 pr
Gadwall - 1 pr
Kestrel - 1
Buzzard - 1
Common Gull - 2
Wood Pigeons
We both considered the day to be excellent especially for raptors
Set off at 13:30 and returned at 18:30Only my third trip out this year excluding the Leeds trips.
Kind regards
John ...