07:40 start

Reservoir

3 Cormorant

5 Wigeon

5 Teal

10 Mallard

6 Pied Wagtail

1 Stonechat

2 Common Gull

c6 B.H.Gull

Compston Cross - fine and bright initially with big cold cloud bank moving in from N.E from 09:00hrs

lots in the planting inc. Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Long-tailed tits, 2 Coal tit, 2 Blue tit, 2 Grt tit, 2 Reed Bunting

1 Juv Peregrine stooping at M.pipits a short distance away.

Swallow - 2+4+10+2+3 >S.

Pied Wagtail -  party of 4 >S.

Grey Wagtail - party of 2 >S.

Meadow Pipit - 20+ blogging + 40 >S. in small parties and singles

2 Skylark - S.

1 Redwing >S.

Chaffinch - 8 >S. + party of 13 flew in only to return to plantings around res. Lots around res. later along with odd Redpoll and G.S.W.

Crossbill - party of 3 >S.

Bullfinch - party of 2 >S.

Siskin - party of 3 >S.

Two parties of unidentified finches 15 + 2 too far away to be postitive about I.D.

Bob & Archie