07:15 - 10:30
Canada Goose, several small flocks,
Mallard, c6,
Kestrel, pair,
Pheasant, several calling birds,
Snipe, 1 possibly 2 pairs, drumming & chipping!
Lapwing, c12, little sign of juvs except for distress calls from one pair,
Curlew, c4,
B.H.Gull, c12,
L.B.B.Gull, c20 over,
Wood Pigeon, c12,
Stock Dove pair over pasture & single on chimney,
Swift, c100 inc many at A.M.R,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 calling,
Green Woodpecker, 1 possibly 2 yaffling,
Skylark, c25 mainly singing birds,
Swallow, c30,
House Martin, c6,
Sand Martin, c4,
Meadow Pipit, c20,
Song Thrush, c6, several in song,
Mistle Thrush, pair,
Grasshopper Warbler, 1 reeling near Wham Hill Farm & a further bird reeling at Turn,
Whitethroat, c5 singing birds inc 1 singing at Turn,
Blackcap, 2 singing,
Willow Warbler, c12 singing & 1 feeding on caterpillars,
Jay, 2 feeding on caterpillars,
Starling, c500 feeding on rough pasture , mainly juvs,
House Sparrow, c12,
Chaffinch, c6,
Greenfinch, c4,
Goldfinch, c6,
Redpoll, c6,
Linnet, c12,
Reed Bunting, c4.
Regards,
David & Bob.