08:30-11:30
Cormorant, 3 on the U-Boat,
Grey Heron, 1 on res shore,
Sparrowhawk, soaring bird circled ever higher over Nutshaw,
Kestrel, 4 singles,
Snipe, 3 on res shore,
Stock Dove, pair over,
Green Woodpecker, 1 flew from New Laithe to conifers at top end of res,
Skylark, c15, 2 in sub-song!
Swallow, flocks of 12, 6, 6, 3 & 2 through south,
Meadow Pipit, c300 through south in flocks to 75,
Grey Wagtail, 3 on res shore plus 1 south over Compston's,
Stonechat, 2 in south bay,
Mistle Thrush, 1,
Chiffchaff, 4 with 1 in song in the sunshine!
Coal Tit, family party of 6 birds,
L.T.Tit, flock of c10,
Raven, 3 sat on dry stone wall plus 2 x 2 & 2 singles over,
Jay, 3 singles,
Chaffinch, c6,
Goldfinch, charm of c 35 on Nutshaw,
Bullfinch, calling birds from 3 locations,
Siskin, 1 over calling,
Reed Bunting, 4 in south bay plus 1 at Compston's.
Regards,
David.