A wonderful morning today out by the Severn doing our monthly bird survey. The Bore also came up while we were out which is always magical. We had some great spots as the migration has already started. A Whinchat (see Gordon’s picture below) was only the second we have seen in five years of doing the survey. We were entranced by a family of five Kestrels hovering on the river edge, they were soon joined by two Buzzards, 6 Ravens and a Sparrowhawk which we found rather bizarre. One stage the two Buzzards were on the ground circled by the Ravens (also on the ground) like a wagon train in the old Westerns. Martins, Swallows and a Swift were all on the move. To finish off we saw the female Marsh Harrier as we made our way back.

Played for the County Seniors against Oxfordshire on Tuesday which we won comfortably and my batting was not needed!