Farmoor Res. F2 basin 3.45 - 6.35pm

ENE wind and rain showers, mainly good light

Black Redstart not looked for;
Goldeneye 14 with just 1 in breeding male plumage;
B-h Gull c200 insect catching near surface (only c2500-3000 in roost);
Little Gull 1 adult non-breeding plumage, insect catching near surface at south end;
Sand Martin 2 feeding together plus 1 other nearby;
Rock Pipit 1 poorly marked littoralis Scandinavian race bird in SW corner;
Cormorant sky pointing, to swallow Hevy-bite meal;
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult & 1 2nd winter into roost from west;
Common Gull c100 + (none of the 1st W birds had high contrast plumage typical of birds in recent weeks - indicating passage of different population?);
LB-back c250, Herring Gull argenteus and argentatus c50 mainly immatures, GB-back c4;
Lapwing c150 flew NE skimming surface across roost;