The last few days on the ‘patch’ produced few birds, although quite a few shrikes were still lingering from the big influx of a week ago. Red-backed Shrikes were the most common with 12 birds seen on one day being the most. Three Turkestan Shrikes were in the spray fields but I did not see any Daurian Shrikes. A single Lesser Grey Shrike was also in the spray fields with the only other good birds seen being two Ortolan Buntings.
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| Red-backed Shrike |
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| Red-backed Shrike |
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| Turkestan Shrike |
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| Lesser Grey Shrike |
The Percolation Pond was full of water but few birds were seen except the Greater Crested Grebe hiding in the reeds. European Bee-eaters were about the only birds of note seen around the pond. A few Willow Warblers were also seen along with several Spotted Flycatchers but little else, possibly due to the amount of dust that has been in the air in recent days?
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| European Bee-eater |
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
