06:30-08:30
Cold, bright morning c3.5 degree, little breeze.
Cormorant, 2 on the U-Boat,
Canada Goose, c12,
Mallard, c6,
Kestrel, 1 hunting towards Crown Point,
Pheasant, calling birds,
Common Sandpiper, 2 lots of 2,
LRP, 1,
Lapwing, displaying bird south of boat house,
Curlew, lots of activity and probably 3 pairs around,
B.H.Gull, 3 & 2 over south west, 1 on res,
L.B.B.Gull, 4 over west,
Stock Dove, pair,
Little Owl, pair on dry stone wall,
Skylark, c15, many in song,
Swallow, 4 through north,
Meadow Pipit, c12,
Pied Wagtail, c4,
White Wagtail, 2,
Wheatear, 1 male,
Stonechat, pair,
Willow Warbler, c12 in song,
Coal Tit, c6,
Goldcrest, 1,
Starling, 4,
Goldfinch, charm of 8 plus 2,
Chaffinch, c12, many in song,
Lesser Redpoll, 2 singles over.
Regards,
David Nuttall.