Abberton Res, Colchester, Essex.

This is home territory for me so went to my usual birding areas from my early teens and found 3 CORN BUNTINGS and  5 YELLOW HAMMER. Not bad I suppose in birding terms today. But how sad from when I was a young man. These where the birds of my garden in Layer-de-la-Haye. But not any more. I also had 4 COMMON BUZZARD and a my bird list for three days with not that much trying was 74. There was obviously more SONG THRUSH and SWIFT in the area. I had some good views of YELLOW WAG but the best is below.