Sightings

Main sighting: Crossbill

Ten in flight over Cadira Beeches, calling.

Main sighting: Bullfinch

Had a little flock of bullfinches feeding on the littler cones from the firs trees,at least 4 hens and 1 cock bird.
The red kite feeding is still going very well,the buzzards now come in and grap chicken wings just like kites.

Main sighting: Red Kite

Red Kite hovering over the former police headquarters at 11:00 a.m.

Main sighting: Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose with Greylags and Barn Owl hunting at 11.40am

Main sighting: Barn owl

Barn owl 1pm and 4pm
Stonechat near sea wall

Main sighting: Siskin calling over.

Siskin heard, little egret, single Canada goose over, mallards 8.

Main sighting: Heron

Grey heron, f bullfinch, 3 song thrush, buzzard, fieldfare, pied wagtail

Main sighting: Water rail

Single water rail, single song thrush, mallards, moorhens, also 5 mute swans, 2 adults with 3 juveniles.

Main sighting: Greenfinch

At least 13-Greenfinches in a mixed flock with Goldfinches,in the tree tops in the car park area.15h00-16h10.

Main sighting: woodcock

Single bird flushed from roadside near old Gockett inn at 0720 hrs this morning

Main sighting: Red Grouse

After about 8 visits without seeing any, found 4 today (pair plus 2 singles) along path running east from Foxhunter Car Park. Nearly all Mipits have left the mountain. A number of piles of grouse droppings also.

Main sighting: Short-eared Owl

Owl appeared at 17.10 in near-darkness and perched on a gas pipeline pole, silhouetted above the western skyline, before dropping down to hunt. A Red Grouse called briefly. Earlier, Stonechat and Reed Bunting.