For about 15 minutes I was entertained by a very large flock of mixed small birds - warblers, Chiffchaff and Black Cap, Blue Tits and Goldfinches feeding on the abundant midges (!) and seeds respectively. Such a pleasure to see large numbers of small birds after a difficult summer for them with the hot dry weather.
My first visit to Otmoor (Oxfordshire) and was rewarded with some great sightings - Common Crane, Bittern, Heron, Red Kite with Prey in Talons, Heron and Spiked Shieldbug with its impaled caterpillar prey. There were also some better photographic opportunities of small birds - next Blog. The Grass Snake was nearer Aylesbury on a stopover.
