07:30-09:00
Canada Goose, 3 pairs & a single chasing around,
Mallard, c12,
Tufted Duck, male diving in east bay,
Goosander, 4 redheads near boat house,
Kestrel, 1 at either end of res,
Sparrowhawk, female soaring mobbed by 8 starlings,
Pheasant, 1 calling,
Lapwing, 1 over south calling,
Curlew, 2 pairs often calling,
Wood Pigeon, c12 over the conifers mainly,
Stock Dove, pair,
Skylark, c12 many singing,
Wheatear, 5 in a field towards Nutshaw,
Swallow, 3,
House Martin, 2 hawking over res,
Meadow Pipit, c6, not many about!
Pied Wagtail, 3,
Song Thrush, 1 singing,
Willow Warbler, c12, singing well in good numbers,
Coal Tit, 3,
Goldcrest, 1 singing from conifers,
Jay, 3 calling from conifers,
Starling, c20,
House Sparrow, c6,
Chaffinch, c12 many singing,
Greenfinch, 2 singing,
Goldfinch, 2,
Redpoll, flocks of 4 & 2 plus several singles. Many in song or calling.
Reed Bunting, 4 males.
Regards,
David Nuttall.