the usual carrion crows, magpies, woodpigeons, meadow pipits
2 pied wagtails
robin in song
a party of long tailed tits
6 snipe min
Ogden:-
14 min Lapwing
2 Mallard min
20 min B H Gulls
on the slopes :-
2-3 Wrens
meadow pipits
6 kestrels - 2 separate groups of 3, harangued by Carrion Crows and Jackdaws
2 min Sparrowhawks - also part of the above fracas
Calf Hey:-
2 G C Grebe
some teal
some Mallard
2 juv Stonechat on the slopes also a Wren
in the felled plantation:-
8 min Mistle Thrush
1 G S Woodpecker
1 Green Woodpecker
1 Wren
some Chaffinches
I have put quite a lot of food ie meal worms, suet pellets, bird seed, crushed fat balls on the tree stumps in the felled plantation area especially on the western side so if any one does go down do check to see if anything visits.
On the way back one more addition to Holden Wood in fact 3 maybe even 4:-
Grey Wagtail at northern end around the stream
Reed Bunting - female 1
Possible Linnet - took photo of it so will get id checked
Possible Tree Pipit feeding, called and flew southwards..
