Catch Up on recent wanderings.

All sites withheld to protect breeding birds (If you wish to know the areas covered feel free to email me.)

Sunday 18th Midday till approx 17:30 :-

3 Little Owls
4 Swallows
4 Curlew
5 Wheatear (4 Males 1 Female)
7 Lapwing
2 Red Grouse
2 Mistle Thrush
1 Redpoll
3 Teal (2 Males 1 Female)
2 Common Sandpiper
9 Oystercatcher
1 Greylag Goose
2 Goosander - both female
3 Ring Ouzel (1 Male 2 Female)
11 Golden Plover
1 Kestrel
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker

Common birds with no counts incl:- Mipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Robin, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird.

Tuesday 20th April 13:30 - 16:45

2 Grey Wagtail
1 Chiffchaff (seen - numerous calling)
2 Willow Warbler
3 Nuthatch
1 Blackcap - male
1 Dipper
2 Kestrel
19 Swallows
1 Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Curlew
1 Common Buzzard
2 Stock Doves
1 Siskin
1 Jay
2 Sparrowhawks (male & female)
1 Tawny Owl (calling)

again common birds with no counts incl:- Coal Tit, Goldfinch, Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon.

Same day 17:30 till 19:00 Callis Bridge sewage farm

100+ Swallows
20+ House Martins
1 Sand Martin
20+ Pied Wagtails
1 Probable White Wagtail
12+ Meadow Pipits

this place is definately worth a regular check for Red Rumped Swallow and when Swifts come in then eyes open for Hobby.