On the 30th July I picked up Ashley Howe at around half 7 in the morning! 15 mins later we were at our destination Itchen Valley CP where we hoped for the signing Grasshopper Warbler. Whilst we walked joking around saying that people had heard a Wren and thought they had a Gropper but at that exact moment it started to reel giving me and Ash the chance to pin down its location In hope of seeing this elusive species in Hampshire.
When we pinned down the area that it was in we met two lovely people Maggi Short and her husband collin. Later on Simon Ingram arrived but had to jet off to work so only had it singing however me and Ash had great views of the bird a short while after. We then went back to my car and travelled the short journey to Lakeside CP but there was anything of note there!
Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Itchen Valley CP!
