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April 2010

Friday 30th


  • Whinchat (m) (PM).
  • Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 3 Hobbies, Common Buzzard (KJM).
  • Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Swifts, Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk (f) with prey, 2 Yellowhammers, 3 Swallows, 3+Skylarks, 3+ Linnets, 1+ Blackcap, 2 Common Whitethroats, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1+ Green Woodpecker (DKC).


Thursday 29th

  • Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Hobbies, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Wheatear (2m +f), 30+ Common Swifts, 5 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 4 Yellowhammers, Great Spotted Woodpecker (KJM).
  • 2 Northern Wheatears (m+f) in field just south of Reads Rest Cottage, Pheasant (m), 2 Swallows, 2+ Linnets, 3 Common Whitethroats, Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, 3+ Skylarks, 3+ Yellowhammers, 5+ Stock Doves, 1+ Pied Wagtail, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 5+ Stock Doves, 5 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5 Goldfinches, Greenfinch (DKC).

Wednesday 28th
  • Lesser Whitethroat (m) singing NW of Canons Farmhouse, Garden Warbler at The Brow, 2 Northern Lapwings, 5 Common Swifts, 2 Common Buzzards these were not local birds.They flew over high north. (KJM).

  • late a'noon/early evening: 2 Garden Warblers (m+f) at The Brow, Lesser Whitethroat (m) still singing NW of Canons Farmhouse, 2 Northern Wheatears (both f), 2 House Martins, Swallow, 4 Common Whitethroats, Blackcap, 1+ Willow Warbler, 1+ Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, 5 Yellowhammers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, singing Goldcrest, 4 Skylarks, singing Mistle Thrush, 2+ Linnets (DKC).
Tuesday 27th

  • Northern Lapwing on recently ploughed field then flew off, Rook, Common Swift, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 Yellowhammers, Skylark, 2 Hobbies, 2 Sparrowhawk, House Martin and Swallow present (KJM). 3 Pheasants (all m), 7 Linnet, c.13 Stock Doves, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Coal Tits (DKC/KJM).
  • Woodcock, Fieldfare, Northern Wheatear, 6+ Willow Warblers, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 8+ Common Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 6+ Stock Doves, 2 Yellowhammers, 4 Jays, Little Owl, Common Buzzard, Kestrel, Nuthatch, Pheasant, 4 Green Woodpeckers (MS).
  • 4 Common Whitethroats, 4 Yellowhammers, Grey Heron, 3 Swallows, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Nuthatch, 2 Pheasants (P&G).

Monday 26th

  • 2 House Martins, 2 Swallows, 7 Pheasants (6m, 1f), 5+ Yellowhammers, 2 Goldcrests, Bullfinch, 2+ Common Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 2+ Willow Warblers, 7+ Chiffchaffs, Treecreeper, Coal Tit, 3 Nuthatches, Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3 Green Woodpeckers, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 23+ Stock Doves, Skylark, 2 Mistle Thrushes (DKC).


Sunday 25th

  • Whinchat (m), Common Swift, Yellow Wagtail, 2 Hobbies, 4 Greylags, 3 Northern Wheatears (2m, 1f), c.400 Herring Gulls, 2+ House Martins, 5+ Common Whitethroats, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 3+ Sparrowhawks, 3+ Swallows, 3+ Black-headed Gulls, 8+ Mallards, 6 Skylarks, c.2 Pheasants, Kestrel, 2+ Stock Doves, 1+ Pied Wagtail, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Nuthatches, 2+ Linnets, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Grey Herons, Cormorant, 3+ Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC/RDW/KJM/PW).


Saturday 24th

  • Red Kite, Fieldfare, 2 Hobbies, House Martin, 4+ Northern Wheatears (3+m +1+f), 2 Common Whitethroats, 8+ Mallards, Common Buzzard, 3+ Sparrowhawks, 2 Cormorants, Kestrel, 3 Willow Warblers, 3 Yellowhammers, male Pheasant, 1 Little Owl, 2 Chiffchaffs,
    3+ Grey Herons, Blackcap, 2 Skylarks, 3+ Linnets, 6+ Rose-ringed Parakeets, 3+ Stock Doves, Nuthatch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail (m). Also 3 Green Hairstreak butterflies (KJM/DKC/PM/SG/PGo/PW/P&G et al).

Friday 23rd

  • 2 Red Kites, Hobby, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Wheatears (m&f), 12 Swallows, House Martin (KJM).
  • 2 PEREGRINES, 1 Northern Wheatear, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Common Whitethroats, 15+ Swallows, 4 Willow Warblers, 8+ Chiffchaffs, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Jays (MS).
  • 1 Common Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Swallow, 2 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Jays, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet (P&G).


Thursday 22nd

  • Whinchat (m) showing well on fence opposite barns behind Canons Farmhouse, Hobby flew NE also Blackcap, Skylark, 2 Linnets, Pied Wagtail (DKC).
  • Whinchat (m) still at 6.15pm (PGo).
  • 4 Northern Wheatears (3m+1f), 2 Blackcaps, 3 Swallows, 1 Common Buzzard mobbed by crows over farm, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Willow Warblers, 3 Skylarks, 4 Chiffchaffs, 6 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Nuthatches, 2 Pheasants, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 2 Jays (P&G).

Tuesday 20th

  • Red Kite flew low SW towards Burgh Heath at 5.50pm, 1 Swallow, 2 Common Buzzards, 3+ Mallards, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Skylarks, c.5 Yellowhammers, 7+ Linnets, 1 Blackcap, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 5+ Stock Doves, 1 Pied Wagtail (m), 4+ Rose-ringed Parakeets (DKC).
  • 4 Northern Wheatears (3m +1f), Common Whitethroat (m) singing, 2 Willow Warblers, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Skylarks, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Jays, 1 Song Thrush (P&G).


Monday 19th

  • 2 Common Whitethroats, 6 Swallows, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Wheatears (m&f), 8 Common Buzzards, 6 Sparrowhawks (KJM).


Sunday 18th

  • TREE PIPIT NW of Canons Farmhouse (DKC), GOSHAWK (f) flew over (KJM), EGYPTIAN GOOSE flew to Burgh Heath (RDW), Yellow Wagtail (m) NE, 3 House Martins N, Sand Martin N, 4 Northern Wheatears (3m), c.10 Swallows (mainly through N), c.3 Grey Herons, 2 Cormorants, c.6 Mallards, 3 Sparrowhawks, 3 Common Buzzards, male Pheasant, 5+ Meadow Pipits, 1 Skylark, 1 Yellowhammer (m), 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, singing Mistle Thrush, 5 Stock Doves, 2 Pied Wagtails (RDW/KJM/DKC).

Saturday 17th

  • Yellow Wagtail (heard only), Northern Lapwing flew NE then turned back SW, 2 Sand Martins through (1 W, 1 SE), 16+ Swallows, Northern Wheatear (f) near Canons Farmhouse, 2 Greylags, 3 Cormorants, 4 Mallards, 3+ Grey Herons, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, c.20 Meadow Pipits, 1
    Mistle Thrush, 2 Blackcaps, 1+ Goldcrest, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 2 Stock Doves, 3 Skylarks, c.15 Linnets (KJM/DKC).
  • 2 Willow Warblers also Chiffchaff, Rose-ringed Parakeet and Treecreeper present. Also Green Hairstreak butterfly (PGo).
  • Swallow, Blackcap, Willow Warbler, 4 Skylarks, 7 Chiffchaffs, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Nuthatches, 3 Jays, Pheasant (P&G).
Friday 16th
  • Swallow (m), 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Yellowhammers, c.7 Blackcaps, 3 Pheasants (2m +f), 2 Canada Geese, Common Buzzard, 13+ Linnets, 1 Bullfinch, 3 Stock Doves, 5 Mallards, 3 Grey Heron, 5+ Coal Tits, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6+ Green Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Meadow Pipit, 6+ Skylarks, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 12+ Nuthatches, 2 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 5+ Treecreepers (DKC/KJM).


Thursday 15th

  • RED KITE flew over.
  • 2 Swallows (m+f), 1 Little Owl, 4 singing Goldcrests, 2 singing Treecreepers, 5+ Coal Tits, 3+ Nuthatches, 2 Meadow Pipits, 5+ Yellowhammers, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 drake Mallard, 2 Common Buzzards, 5 Blackcaps, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Stock Doves, 1 Kestrel, 3 m Pheasants, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Skylarks, 6+ Linnets (DKC).

Wednesday 14th
  • Probable Shag flew north east c.1.15pm. Also male Stonechat just north east of Canons Farmhouse, c.30 Fieldfares, up to 10 Redwings, 2 Willow Warblers, 5 Blackcaps, 4 Meadow Pipits, 4+ Skylarks, 3+ Linnets, Pied Wagtail, 3 Yellowhammers, 8+ Nuthatches, 1 Rose-ringed Parakeet, 3+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 3 male Pheasants, 3 Treecreepers, 5+ Chiffchaffs, male Mallard, 2 singing Goldcrests, 3 Coal Tits, Grey Heron, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Bullfinches, Collared Dove singing in the Woods, 3-4 Mistle Thrushes. Also 2 Roe Deer (buck +doe) (DKC).


Tuesday 13th

  • 1+ Swallow, 5 Common Buzzards, 2 Mallards, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Little Owl, 3 Bullfinches, 2+ Willow Warbler, 6 Blackcaps, 7+ Chiffchaffs, 2 Treecreepers, 5 Coal Tits, 8 Nuthatches, 4 Skylarks, male Pheasant, 6 Linnets (1 singing), singing Goldcrest, 4+ Green Woodpeckers, 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 3 Rose-ringed Parakeets. Also 5+ Small Tortoishell and 1 Comma. (KJM/DKC).


Saturday 10th

  • 6 Common Buzzard, Wheatear, Swallow, 3 Willow Warblers (KJM/PGo).

Thursday 8th
  • 1 White Wagtail, 1 male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (SG).
  • 3+ Northern Wheatears (2+m +f), 1 Siskin, 4 Swallows north west, 5 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Owl, 4 Mallards, 1 Willow Warbler, 4+ Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3+ Yellowhammers, 11+ Meadow Pipits, 6+ Skylarks, 3 Bullfinches, 2 singing Mistle Thrushes, 2 Pheasants, 3+ Treecreepers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Kestrel, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Nuthatches, 4 Stock Doves, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2+ Green Woodpeckers, 2+ Linnets. Also 1 Roe Deer (DKC/KJM).


Wednesday 7th

  • 5 Northern Wheatears (3m+2f), 1 Swallow (m), 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (m), 1 Cormorant north, 1 juvenile Grey Heron, 30+ Lesser Redpolls, 2 Willow Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Little Owls, 5 Yellowhammers, 8+ Meadow Pipits, 5 Skylarks, 7+ Linnets, 1+Sparrowhawk (f), 1+ Pheasant, 4+ Goldcrests, 6+ Coal Tits, 5+ Treecreepers, 11 Nuthatches, 10 Rose-ringed Parakeets, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Stock Doves, male Kestrel, singing Mistle Thrush (DKC/KJM).
  • 2 Northern Wheatears (m), 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap (m), 8 Yellowhammers, 5 Chiffchaffs, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers (P&G).


Tuesday 6th

  • 1+ Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Blackcaps, c.7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Pheasants, 5+ Yellowhammers, 7+ Meadow Pipits, c.5 Skylarks, 1+ fem. Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrels, 6+ Linnets, 4 Treecreepers, 6+ Nuthatches, 1 Coal Tit, c.35 Stock Doves, 1 Pied Wagtail, 8+ Green Woodpeckers, 2+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Mistle Thrush. Also the following butterflies present: 1 Comma, 5+ Peacocks, 15+ Brimstones (DKC).
  • 2 Blackcaps (both m), 2 Kestrels, 3 Skylarks, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Meadow Pipit, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker (P&G).

Monday 5th
  • 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Mallards, c.12 Redwings and 4+ Fieldfares (KJM).


Sunday 4th

  • 2 GOLDEN PLOVERS flew north west (RDW), 2 Swallows through (KJM), 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male, 1 female) still around barns behind Canons Farmhouse, 2 Cormorants, 2 Canada Geese, 4 Grey Herons, 6+ Yellowhammers, 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks, 11 Meadow Pipits, 10+ Skylarks, 1 Pheasant, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Owl, 1 Nuthatch, c.5 Lesser Black-backed Gulls over, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtails (RDW/KJM/DKC).


Saturday 3rd

  • 2 BLACK REDSTARTS (1 imm. male, 1 female), 10 Chiffchaffs, 5 Pheasants, 4 Mallards, 2 Blackcaps (M), 4 Common Buzzards, 2 Little Owls, 4 Yellowhammers, 3+ Meadow Pipits, 3 Skylarks, 4 Treecreepers, 7 Coal Tits, 5 Goldcrests, 5 Nuthatches, 2 Grey Herons, 1+ Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Song Thrushes, 4+ Pied Wagtails, c.9 Linnets, c.8 Rose-ringed Parakeets, c.7 Stock Doves, 5+ Green Woodpeckers, 4+ Great Spotted Woodpeckers. Also 1 Roe Deer (DKC/KJM).
  • 1 Swallow, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Common Buzzards, 3 Little Owls, 36 Stock Doves, 6 Yellowhammers (SG).
  • Blackcap (M), 2 Kestrels, 1 Skylark, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 male Pheasant (P&G).
  • Late news Friday 26th March: FIRECREST in 'Tawny Wood' (wood opposite north side of Ruffett Wood) (PGo).


Friday 2nd

  • 1 Cormorant low SSW, 1 Pheasant, 17 Fieldfares (including 7 high and purposefully north), 5 Redwings, 1 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Yellowhammers (1 singing), 3 Skylarks, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Nuthatch, 2 singing Treecreepers, 3 Coal Tits, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Mistle Thrush, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 5 Stock Doves, 1 singing Linnet (DKC/KJM).
  • 2 Kestrels, 3 Skylarks, 1 Nuthatch, 5 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Chiffchaffs (P&G).


Thursday 1st

  • 1 Little Owl, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Kestrels, 5 Green Woodpeckers (P&G).