Ashridge Forest and Croxley Moor

Lewis picked me up 0700 hrs and we were viewing Wood Warbler in poor light,it was singing near thee pond just before the monument,four birders were there including us an old friend Graham from Wat RSPB about 30 years ago.
Prior to arrival we saw a party of Fallow deer grazing,we left around 0800rs for Croxley moor for the devishly elusive gropper on arrival Kay Marriot had heard it briefly as did we ,we grilled the moor finding a variety of warblers ,while watching a reed warbler I saw a carp spawning in the reeds,finally Paul Lewis and I saw a pair of Lesser Whitethroats on leaving.
Late afternoon painting garden furniture overhead sparrowhawk ,red kite and at 1800hrs  8 Waxwing were calling from the tree at the bottom of the garden.

              NOT A BAD DAY WHAT DO YOU THINK