07:30-09:00
Grey Heron, 1 flew into the quarry on Nutshaw,
Mallard, female with 7 newly hatched ducklings and 2 males,
Kestrel, male hunting the top end,
Sparrowhawk, 1 flew over Constable Lee on the way home,
Pheasant, 1 calling,
Curlew, 2 calling birds,
L.B.B.Gull, 3 over south,
Wood Pigeon, 2 over,
Little Owl, 1 sat on fence post,
Skylark, c10, many singing,
Swallow, c4,
Meadow Pipit, c30,
Grey Wagtail, 1,
Pied Wagtail, 4,
Song Thrush, 1,
Coal Tit, c4,
Goldcrest, 1 calling from conifers,
Blackcap, 1 singing in car park,
Willow Warbler, c12 singing birds,
Starling, flocks of 200, 30 & 40 feeding on the moors,
House Sparrow, c6,
Goldfinch, flock of c9 plus a single,
Greenfinch, flock of 4,
Chaffinch, c12 with many in song,
Redpoll, c5 singles over plus a flock of 3,
Reed Bunting, 3 singing birds.
Regards,
David Nuttall.