Grafham Water - 23 April 2013

A fresh SW wind with blue skies, a little cloud and rising temperatures made for a quiet morning. A five hour watch from 06.40 covering the Dam, Marlow, Mander, Hill Farm and Lagoons areas.

The day started off very well with two young Otters swimming along the south bank of the Great Ouse viewed from the house.

At Grafham: 6 Goldeneye still, 2 Grey Partridges, 4 Red Kites, 6 Common Buzzards, 1 Hobby through east, 1 Ringed Plover on the Dam, 2 Yellow-legged Gulls, 8 Common Terns, 27 Common Gulls north, 1 Swift over the Dam, 16 Yellow Wagtails below the Dam and 8 north, 2 White Wagtails on the Dam, c. 30 Swallows, 2 Sand Martins, 21 Chiffchaffs, 11 Willow Warblers, 9 Whitethroats, 5 Sedge Warblers and a lone Siskin at north end of the Dam.

Male Siskin 

Grey Partridge