06:00-08:30
Cormorant, 2 over south & 1 on the 'U-Boat',
Grey Heron, 1 over Nutshaw,
Mallard, c6,
Kestrel, c4 especially Nutshaw Quarry,
Moorhen, pair plus 1 large chick,
B.H.Gull, c6 on the res,
L.B.B.Gull, c30 over generally south,
Stock Dove, 1 near Nutshaw,
Little Owl, 1 on dry stone wall,
G.S.Woodpecker, 1 calling at Point Wood,
Swallow, c30 especially near Nutshaw and towards Waggoners,
Meadow Pipit, 8 on res bank and c12 over,
Pied Wagtail, c4,
Grey Wagtail, 2,
Willow Warbler, c20 in weak song, calling or in Tit Flocks,
Coal Tit, c8 in flocks to 4 birds,
Jay, calling bird,
Raven, 1 over towards Compston's Cross,
Goldfinch, charm of c30 near Nutshaw,
Greenfinch, flock of 4 near Kennels,
Chaffinch, 2 singles,
Redpoll, 1 over south calling.
Regards,
Archie & David.
Dave I was up there from 09:00 ish
Saw the following to add
Lots of swallow passage over the moors to the E and over to Crown Point area 250 + in small groups flying low to S.
1 Sand martin through S
1 House martin through at Compston Cross to S + 1 Swift + another high over res.
1m + 1f Blackcap in car park area
Bullfinch calling from plantings
1 Sparrowhawk soaring with attendant swallows
1 probable Sedge warbler at S end of res in rushes, ba****d to see and wouldn't respond to pishing!
Bob
