Sightings

Main sighting: Sandmartin and Swallow

About 10 Sandmartins and one single Swallow over allotments about 1pm. Also saw Goshawk flying upriver from Wyebridge.

Main sighting: House Martins x12 9:30am

House Martins 12; Chiffchaff singing; Gadwall 10; Little Egrets 9; Widgeon approx. 70; Redshank approx. 60; Teal 20; Buzzard; Shelduck 2; Canada Geese; Coots; Moorhen.

Main sighting: Great Tit

On walking into my conservatory just now (having left the doors open earlier) I found three Great Tits in there together. This ups my total of individual birds inside the house but the species count remains the same – 23.

Main sighting: Blackcap

From our walk this morning: Blackcap male and female seen 2 others heard Chiffchaff 4 Buzzard 2. Also, Small Tortoiseshell 1 Comma 1 Peacock 1 and an Orange Under-wing moth.

Main sighting: Bosprey

OOC but still of local interest. A buzzard flew over Llanishen heading south over the reservoirs which looked a good candidate for Bosprey. There are several buzzard territories in my area but it was definitely not one of those birds. I’ve seen this bird in the field and photos so I’m pretty confident it was.

Main sighting: Marsh Tit

Marsh Tit on my morning walk; woodland full of Redwings and Fieldfares.

Main sighting: Treecreeper

Watching from our terrace: a treecreeper exploring our telegraph pole. Goldcrest singing. Yesterday, a male Blackcap eating apple and a pair of Green Woodpeckers.

Main sighting: Fieldfare

From daily walk through Mitchel Troy, at least five chiffchaff singing, two blackcap, greenfinch in churchyard and, more surprisingly, at least 15 fieldfare in tall trees near Trothy.

Main sighting: Northern Wheatear

Northern Wheatear – 7 males

Main sighting: Linnet

A couple of pairs but most Linnets still flocking – 40 in the garden today.

Main sighting: Red Kite

A Red Kite floated over our garden later four Buzzards. As there is so little background noise birdsong is so much clearer and enjoyable-every cloud!

Main sighting: Snipe

Out on my exercise/dog walk through the damp fields south of Marshfield this morning. Two pairs of Snipe, three pairs Lapwing, one pair Redshank. Up until last week up to nine Snipe were regular on these fields and over the winter two Jack Snipe were also often present. Cetties seem to be everywhere with at least eleven territories across just a few fields. A pair of Stonechat that wintered have now departed but Reed Bunting are on the increase.