3rd May

Weather: Wind NW f2-3, sunny, dry and warming up at last.

The years first Garden Warbler was found in Lunch Wood.

Canons Farm: 8 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 SPARROWHAWK, 2 KESTREL, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 1 CUCKOO (calling from Death Pit), 9 COMMON SWIFT, 1 SWALLOW, 3 SKYLARK, 1 NORTHERN WHEATEAR (Reeds Rest Bottom), 4 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT (Slangs), 1 GARDEN WARBLER (Lunch Wood, 92nd species this year), 3 BLACKCAP, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 2 JAY, 15 MAGPIE, 6 LINNET, 2 YELLOWHAMMER

Observers: Geoff Barter, Steve Gale