Corton OSW finally produces the goods!

On Monday 10th September delighted to see the juvenile female Blackcap, with her chestnut cap a little more pronounced now, showing by the arch near the back bedroom window hawking for insects with a couple of Blue Tits and a Great Tit for company at around 7.45am. She'd gone a minute later so sadly no chance of a photo. On Friday 14th September, hearing that Steve J (the Scores birder) was back and had seen a few goodies at Corton OSW, I tried my luck, I personally hadn't seen anything here all autumn, arriving at 6pm and I immediately saw a Whinchat perched on the eastern most fence which was a great start. As the sun was shining brightly from the west, I decided to walk around the OSW in a clockwise direction taking the southern, then western and as I was walking along the northern fence, a fine and obliging Redstart was sat in a bramble bush, bathed in the lovely golden sun. I managed to get a few pics before it hopped deeper into the bush. Walking along the eastern side, 2 Whinchats seen on the fence whilst 1 Whinchat was seen in the compound, so 3 in total. A dog walker spooked 2 of them who flew to the weeds and perched on the weed tops by the eastern edge of the field just south of the sewage works. Finally a male Kestrel perched on the 30 mph sign by the road and only took flight when the car drew level.