08:30-12:00

Grey Heron, 1 feeding in pond,

Canada Goose, c30, mainly in pairs although a large family party of 5 adults and 11 goslings,

Mallard, c12,

Buzzard, 2 pairs,

Sparrowhawk, female seen twice probably the same bird,

Kestrel, c6 sightings and probably 2 pairs,

Pheasant, 3 calling males,

Moorhen, calling bird on bottom lodge,

Lapwing, c3 pairs,

Curlew, 2 pairs,

B.H.Gull, 11 feeding on cut field,

L.B.B.Gull, c12 over,

Stock Dove, c6,

Swift, c12,

Skylark, c6, mainly singing,

Swallow, c30 with most frams having 2 or 3 pairs,

Meadow Pipit, c12,

Pied Wagtail, c4,

Grey Wagtail, 1,

Song Thrush, 2 singing,

Mistle Thrush, 1 feeding on pasture,

Willow Warbler, c25, mainly in song,

Chiffchaff, 2 in song,

Blackcap, 3 in song,

Whitethroat, 4 singing males,

Goldcrest, 1 singing bird at Buckhurst,

Rook, c20 feeding on pasture near Deeply Vale,

Jay, 2 calling birds,

Starling, c12,

House Sparrow, c8 at Salesis & 3 at Buckhurst farms,

Goldfinch, c8,

Greenfinch, 2 singing birds,

Chaffinch, c12, mainly in song,

Bullfinch, 1 female,

Linnet, c6,

Redpoll, c8, mainly over in song as singles,

Reed Bunting, 7 singing males and the most I've seen all year!

Regards,

David Nuttall.