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Grey Heron, 1 on Buckhurst,
Canada Goose, c30, some sitting some with young,
Mallard, c8,
Pheasant, c4 calling birds + 1 female,
Moorhen, 3 including 1 walking on a drystone wall,
Lapwing, c20 pair including sitting birds and one with at least 2 young,
Curlew, 2 pairs,
Oystercatcher, 3 flew over,
L.B.B.Gull, c12 over west,
B.H.Gull, c8,
Stock Dove, 3 on chimney + 2 feeding in ploughed turf field,
Wood Pigeon, c80 in ploughed turf field inc many young,
Little Owl, 3 singles,
Swift, 2,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1,
Skylark, c20,
Swallow, c30,
Sand Martin, 2 on middle lodge & 12 over Marshall's Quarry,
Grey Wagtail, 2 singles,
Dipper, 1,
Song Thrush, c6 most in song,
Whitethroat, 6 singing males,
Willow Warbler, c12,
Blackcap, 2,
Spotted Flycatcher, 1 possibly 2 at Chimney,
Coal Tit, carrying food,
L.T.Tit, c8 in singles and two's,
Jay, 1,
Starling, c6,
House Sparrow, c4 at Salesis Farm,
Bullfinch, 1,
Goldfinch, c6 in 1's and 2's,
Greenfinch, c12 in 1's & 2's,
Chaffinch, c20 inc many singing males,
Linnet, c12 in 1's, 2's and 3's,
Reed Bunting, c6 singing males.
Regards,
David Nuttall