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| A distant Egret |
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| Flava wagtail sp |
A lovely warm though predictably quiet evening produced 1 Egret sp flying very high and distantly north-east, the apparent large size, relatively long wings and stouter bill (compared to Little) and lack of bright yellow feet even through the scope was intriguing with the proviso that distant Egret flight identification can be tricky; 6 Oystercatchers east; 1 Whimbrel high north; 6 Common Terns on their usual feeding commute between Grafham and Paxton Pits; 1 Turtle Dove north; just 18 Swallows; a single Spotted Flycatcher; a pulse of migrant Willow Warblers with 8 noted in the area adjacent to the dam and outnumbering singing Chiffchaffs 8:2; 7 Yellowhammers and a single Corn Bunting at the Model Farm
Another interesting male flava wagtail similar but not the same as the individiual seen on 14 May 2012, having more olive tones on the lower scapulars and a standard covert arrangement so probably within the range of flavissima variability, 6 'normal' Yellow Wagtails also present.
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