27th May 2012

A few hrs out with good mate Andy Jones with the 1st stop being Woodwalton fen for Scarce Chaser after about 10 mins we found 2 which showed very well!! Nxt stop Lakenheath with Common Crane being the best bird (2 adults 1 chick) also seen Hobby no sign of the Golden Oriole (Only 1 male present) good numbers of Four-spotted Chasers, Hairy Dragonfly,Large Red Damselfly & Red-eyed Damselfly!! with the heat haze getting worse we headed back into the midlands upto Alvecote Pools for a cracking summer plumaged Grey Plover!!  Scarce Chaser photos below