A great day, with a male
Black Redstart found along Reads Rest Lane (SS) being the clear highlight. Other notable sightings included a female
Peregrine roaming CF and a
Red Kite which flew southeast over Broadfield, as well as a
Lapwing in Infront George East and the first spring migrant
Stonechat of the year was at Reads Bottom. One of the
Barn Owls was seen and three
Little Owls and a
Tawny Owl were also noted at the farm. 40
Skylarks, 150
Fieldfares and 30
Redwings were counted in the sector, along with three fly-over
Pied Wagtails, two
Yellowhammers, a
Meadow Pipit, three
Buzzards (including a near-white bird), a
Kestrel, a
Sparrowhawk and 20
Goldfinches.
Common Gulls increased to 16.
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Geoff Barter, Ian Magness, Simon Suter and Ian Ward
