5 Bee-eaters and male Red-backed Shrike!
First lot of photos of Bee-eaters found by Phil C near Old Fall then 5 together relocated on wires behind the piggery on Lighthouse Road, where they showed very well. The weather moving from SE though to NE with overnight rain produced the goods (as they say). Not masses of migrant but scattering with some real quality. In addition to the star birds, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Whinchat, migrant Sedge Warbler and single Hobby were on outer head with Ringed Plover and 2 Common Sandpiper on Thornwick Pool.
Then to keep the adrenaline flowing Cynthia and Brett Richards found a (as ever) stunning male red-backed Shrike at Thornwick Pools. Full news for the day and no doubt more/better photos to follow!
