Although the prospect of spending a weekend camping at a small private fishing lake with a barbecue and far too much wine didn't really seem that great for birding, I took my stuff with me anyway and actually got a lot of painting done, I love drunk painting though! The best birds were a flyover male Golden Oriole, a Honey Buzzard carrying nesting material, a superb male Red-backed Shrike near the tent and a flyby adult Yellow-legged Gull. Other things seen were a pair each of Buzzard and Black Kite over the lake, singing Yellowhammer, a male Kestrel a Green Woodpecker and a few Black Redstarts. Cuckoos and Chiffchaffs were heard, with Tawny Owls taking over as night gathered.

Despite an irrational fear of frogs (don't laugh!) I still had to do some drawings of them. Great subjects! Marsh or Edible I don't know, no way am I going to pick one up to measure its toes!