At Woodland hide at least four Bramblings and at Ivy South two Kingfishers chased each other around; little activity from the Long-tailed Tit's, presumably because the female is on eggs. One or two Chiffchaffs around the site singing.Nice to speak to Glyn and his wife from Somerset who had met up with John 6x4 in Mull last year and were asking after him.
The Pulborough volunteers turned up and it was nice to catch up with a few people I don't get to see very often.
Lunch at the picnic area with more/the same overflying Racens and a singing Mistle Thrush, but sadly, in the absence of Bob and Jim, no moth trap so no MFD subjects for the new lens.
Back at Tern Hide much the same, with the group able to catch up with all the species above although I think the Red Kite was too brief and distant for most. Later, after they had left, the Water Pipit reappeared calling and I was able to get the last three visitors onto it.
Then chatted at length to a Landscape Designer who had worked on the grounds of Croom Park, a NT property near Pershore with gardens by Capability Brown. Not sure if Sue and I ever went there , either on our own or with Chris and Helen or if we'd just passed signposts for it on the way to Cropthorne.
The yearly Blashford report was in my inbox on getting home and then forwarded it to John.
