Friday 13th - lucky for some

Joined a birders curry night at the Yeti Nepalese Restaurant Friday 13th when a really super evening was enjoyed by all and thanks are due to that marvel who managed to crawl out of his Sett and organise it for us all.
The following day I clocked A Goosander on Buscot Lake, A Merlin at Kilmester Farm and on the Sunday joined the bold Clackers at the Rushy Common Hide where Jane Bowley the enthusiastic and hard working Lower Windrush Valley Project Officer had thrown open the doors to the general public. By the time I arrived at 10.00am Clackers had already found a species list over forty, we had taken the early stint and still were lucky to meet some enthusiastic people including some kids that asked some searching questions fortunately if things became a bit difficult I was able to refer them to Clackers.
The Oxon Feather.

                                          Lesser Black-Backed Gull. Far Side of Rushy

                                          Tufted a bit closer

                            A Duck that would love to know who its father was

                                                   Goosander