Friday, September 16, 2011
Dorney
On an early-evening walk at the wetlands, I just caught sight of a black-tailed godwit taking off from the overgrown island near the main-path hides. It flew over the south bank and was seen a bit later on the common, again foraging restlessly among lapwings and starlings.

A small number of yellow wagtails could just be seen with the cattle, while back on the wetlands a single churruping skylark rose from the grass and a Cetti's warbler sang in the distance.