More prospecting of local sites

Corn Bunting

Another evening last night by myself and Dan prospecting local sites, specifically looking for wader scraps.  Our first port of call was a very promising small body of water with islands just outside Ettington.  Unfortunately, it became very apparent shortly after arriving with a big red sign saying "Private" that we would not be able to gain access.  As we were in the area, we decided to look at the Loxley area and the hill above.  This area looks really good for visible migration and a sheltered spot near the centre of the village looks great for possible over wintering warblers (Chiff Chaff) - So, I expect we will returning there again at some point.

We then decided to look at the scrape just off the A429 that has held waders in the past but alas, this time it was empty.

On the way back, our final visit was to a site that holds Corn Bunting and as dusk started to fall, we spent the time listening to them singing and counting the number of birds (we could find 5 in total).