Met up with Ken and was shortly joined by Ian on the M6 heading north. The weather was looking bad and as we drove further north it started to rain heavy. The first location was reached were we could see a large pool and a very small looking Pete in the mist of rain :)
I had a quick walk down to the pool but all the wildlife soon moved on and headed straight to were Pete was standing, wrong choose of aftershave I was told.
Parking was a problem so we decided to head off to the Dee Estuary area. A brief walk down the hill and we came across 3 Wheatears nicely perhed on the wall with more in the field. Back to the cars to get the camera gear and when we returned guess what? No wheatears :(
We hung around for a while and eventually it paid off.
Back to the cars and off we go to see the recent sighting of a Dartford Warbler. We were told it had been showing well and very close so we headed up the hill.
It wasn't long before we got the first sighting and to say it had been showing well so a under statement. At times is was too close to focus on. I have always wanted to see the Dartford and never ever thought I would get the chance to photograph it like this.
This was a day I will not forget for a long time.
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