16:00-18:30
Grey Heron, 2 singles up the valley,
Canada Goose, c30, mainly in pair, with one pair and 5 goslings,
Buzzard, 1 soaring over Deeply Hill being mobbed by a female Kestrel,
Kestrel, as above plus a pair and single bird,
Pheasant, calling birds,
Lapwing, 6 birds, poor for the quality of the area,
Curlew, c6 singles,
L.B.B.Gull, c60 mainly flying off A.M.R,
Herring, 1 with above,
Wood Pigeon, c40 in flocks to 20,
Stock Dove, 2 singles,
Swift, c12 over the valley,
Skylark, c16 , mainly singing birds,
Swallow, c30,
Meadow Pipit, 4,
Pied Wagtail, 1 single,
Grey Wagtail, pair down the valley,
Song Thrush, 3 singing birds,
Mistle Thrush, 1 singing,
Stonechat, family party near Buckhurst Lodge,
Willow Warbler, c20 singing birds,
Blackcap, c12 singing birds,
Whitethroat, c8 singing birds,
Goldcrest, 1 singing,
L.T.Tit, 2,
Redpoll, 1 south down the valley.
Goldfinch, c12 in charms to 3,
Chaffinch, c12, many in song,
Greenfinch, c6,
Bullfinch, c2 calling,
Linnet, c6 around Deeply Vale,
Reed Bunting, 4 singing males.
Regards,
David.