30th April

LESSER WHITETHROAT, COMMON WHITETHROAT, 3 SWALLOWS, WHEATEAR (Dungeon Hill)

Sightings by GH

23rd April

RED KITE (over Dungeon Hill)

Sighting by GH

21st April

LESSER WHITETHROAT (Scratch Wood), WHEATEAR (Long Hill), LITTLE OWL (found dead in G Solom's Wood)

Sightings by GH

20th April (7:20 - 8:50am)

2 L T TIT, 2 GREAT TIT, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), CHIFFCHAFF (singing), LESSER WHITETHROAT * (singing D Hill), WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP (singing), 4 SWALLOW, 2 DUNNOCK, 2 GREEBFINCH, 7 LINNET, STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 8 BLACKBIRD (3m, 5f), MISTLE THRUSH, 7 MAGPIE, 16+ JACKDAW, 2+ CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 COLLARED DOVE, 6 STOCK DOVE, 50+ WOODPIGEON, HERON, 40 HERRING GULL, KESTREL (m), 3 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - 4 RABBIT, SQUIRREL

* Sighting by GH

19th April (7:25 - 9am)

4 WREN, 4 BLUE TIT, 2 NUTHATCH, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 2 WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP (singing), 3 SWALLOW*, ROBIN, DUNNOCK, 3 LINNET, SKYLARK* (singing D Hill), 4 STARLING, 4 SONG THRUSH, 8 BLACKBIRD (5m, 3f), MAGPIE, 10+ JACKDAW, 4+ CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 STOCK DOVE, 35+ WOODPIGEON, MALLARD (m), 15 HERRING GULL, 4 R N PARAKEET

Mammal - RABBIT, SQUIRREL

* Sightings by GH

18th April (7:20 - 8:43am)

2 L T TIT, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), WHITETHROAT, 2 BLACKCAP (singing), ROBIN, 4 DUNNOCK, GOLDFINCH, 6 LINNET, 3 STARLING, 4 BLACKBIRD, 2 JAY, 4 MAGPIE, 15+ JACKDAW, 2+ CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 5+ WOODPIGEON, MALLARD (m), 4 GREYLAG GEESE (going N over D Hill (08:25am), 6 HERRING GULL, 2 R N PARAKEET

Mammal - 2 RABBIT

17th April (pm)

2 WILLOW WARBLERS, RED KITE

Sightings by GH

16th April (2:22 - 4:42pm)

3 WREN, 2 L T TIT, BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, 2 CHIFFCHAFF, 2 BLACKCAP (singing), 8 SWALLOW (3*), 2 ROBIN, 2 GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, 3-4 PIED WAGTAIL (Yewlands Meadow), 11 STARLING, 4 BLACKBIRD, JAY, 10 MAGPIE, 28+ JACKDAW, 1+ CROW, GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 2 FERAL PIGEON, 16+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT (m), 5 HERRING GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, SPARROWHAWK (m), RED KITE *, 4 R N PARAKEET

Mammal - SQUIRREL

Butterflies - PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD

Insects etc - 2 BEE FLIES, HOVERFLIES

* Sightings by GH

15th April (7:03 - 8:13am)

4 WREN, 2 L T TIT, 3 BLUE TIT, 4 GREAT TIT, 2 NUTHATCH, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 5 CHIFFCHAFF, 3 WHITETHROAT, 4 BLACKCAP (singing), ROBIN, COMMON REDSTART * (m - Long Hill/Gt Parsons Land), 5 DUNNOCK, GOLDFINCH, 4 LINNET, 2 CHAFFINCH, 4 STARLING, 2 SONG THRUSH, 8 BLACKBIRD, MISTLE THRUSH (Wheatear Meadow), 5 JAY, 5 MAGPIE, 7+ JACKDAW, 3+ CROW, 2 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 STOCK DOVE, FERAL PIGEON, 29+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT (m), 3 HERRING GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 2 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - RED FOX, 2 RABBIT

Butterfly - 3 SPECKLED WOOD

Bees etc - BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE BEE, TREE BUMBLE BEE, 2 BEE FLIES, HOVERFLIES

* Sighting by GH

14th April (am)

COMMON REDSTART (calling D Hill), COMMON WHITETHROAT

Sightings by GH

13th April (6:55 - 8:40am)

7 WREN, L T TIT, 4 BLUE TIT, 3 GREAT TIT, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 7 CHIFFCHAFF (5 singing), 5 BLACKCAP (4 singing, 1 f), 2 ROBIN, 5 DUNNOCK, 2 GOLDFINCH, 4 LINNET, CHAFFINCH, 2 BULLFINCH (m&f), PIED WAGTAIL, 9 STARLING, 2 SONG THRUSH, 2 BLACKBIRD, MISTLE THRUSH (Wheatear Meadow), 8 JAY, 10 MAGPIE, 21+ JACKDAW, 5+ CROW, G S WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVE, FERAL PIGEON, 9+ WOODPIGEON, SPARROWHAWK, 2 PEREGRINE, 3 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - 5 RABBIT, 2 SQUIRREL

12th April (8:10 - 10:08am)

WREN, 2 BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, 3 WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 2 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 3 BLACKCAP (singing), WHEATEAR (m - Great Southlands field), 7 LINNET, 8 STARLING, 2 SONG THRUSH, 4 BLACKBIRD, 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Wheatear Meadow), 6 MAGPIE, 20+ JACKDAW, 3+ CROW, G S WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 18 WOODPIGEON, 4 PHEASANT (m & 3f), GREY HERON, 2 R N PARAKEET

Wheatear (m - Great Southlands field)

11th April (8 - 9:20am)

3 WREN, L T TIT, 5 BLUE TIT, 2 GREAT TIT, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 3 CHIFFCHAFF (3 singing), COMMON WHITETHROAT (D Hill), 4 BLACKCAP (singing), ROBIN, COMMON REDSTART (f - D Hill), 2 DUNNOCK, 3 GOLDFINCH, 8 LINNET, 3 STARLING, 4 BLACKBIRD, 3 MAGPIE, 3 JACKDAW, 4 CROW, 10 FERAL PIGEON, 14 WOODPIGEON,  PHEASANT (m), 5 R N PARAKEET, WHITE DOVE

Mammal - GREY SQUIRREL

Butterfly - SMALL COPPER *

* Sighting by GH (pm)

8th April (2:40 - 5:30pm)

5 WREN, 2 L T TIT, 5 BLUE TIT, 2 GREAT TIT, NUTHATCH, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 5 CHIFFCHAFF (3 singing), 2 BLACKCAP (singing), ROBIN, HOUSE SPARROW, 4 DUNNOCK, GREENFINCH, GOLDFINCH, 2 LINNET, 2 SWALLOW, PIED WAGTAIL, 6 STARLING, 5 BLACKBIRD, JAY, 7 MAGPIE, 53 JACKDAW, 4+ CROW, G S WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 STOCK DOVE, 7+ WOODPIGEON, TAWNY OWL (calling briefly), KESTREL (m), SPARROWHAWK, BUZZARD, 2 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - 5 RABBIT, SQUIRREL

Butterflies - HOLLY BLUE, 2 ORANGE TIP (m&f), 4 BRIMSTONE, RED ADMIRAL, 3 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, COMMA, 4 PEACOCK, 2 SPECKLED WOOD

Bees etc - 2 BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE, RED-TAILED BUMBLE, HONEY BEES, WASP, 4 BEE FLY, HOVERFLIES, 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, HUNTING SPIDER

7th April (8:25 - 1:15pm)

7 WREN, 2 L T TIT, 6 BLUE TIT, 4 GREAT TIT, NUTHATCH, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 6 CHIFFCHAFF (at least 4 singing), 5 BLACKCAP (singing), 7 ROBIN, HOUSE SPARROW, 8 DUNNOCK, GREENFINCH, 3 GOLDFINCH, 6 LINNET, CHAFFINCH, BULLFINCH, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 9 STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 5 BLACKBIRD, MISTLE THRUSH, 2 JAY, 8 MAGPIE, 39 JACKDAW, 4+ CROW, G S WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 STOCK DOVE, FERAL PIGEON, 17 WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT (m), HERON, 30+ HERRING GULL, 2 KESTREL (m & f), 6 BUZZARD, 2 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - 2 FOX, RABBIT, 2 SQUIRREL

Butterflies - HOLLY BLUE, 2 ORANGE TIP (m), GREEN-VEINED WHITE (m), 6 BRIMSTONE, 4 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, COMMA, 4 PEACOCK, 2 SPECKLED WOOD

Bees etc - 2 BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE, 2 WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE, HONEY BEES, WASP, 6 BEE FLY, HOVERFLIES, 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, 3 HUNTING SPIDER

6th April (7:20- 9am)

7 WREN, 2 L T TIT, 4 BLUE TIT, GREAT TIT, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 BLACKCAP (singing), SWALLOW (going N over D Hill), 3 ROBIN, 3 DUNNOCK,  4 LINNET, SKYLARK (singing Great Southlands field), 3 STARLING,  BLACKBIRD, 6 MAGPIE, 25 JACKDAW, 6 CROW, 3 GREEN WOODPECKER, STOCK DOVE, 21+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT (m), 3 CORMORANT, KESTREL (m), 8 R N PARAKEET, 2 WHITE DOVE

Mammals - FOX, 2 RABBIT

5th April (19:30 - 20:20)

At around 20:10 a probable TUFTED DUCK flew low over Yewlands Meadow (getting too dark to get a clear view). This being a site first! Also around 40 JACKDAWS were going to roost, 2 STOCK DOVES flew over & several LITTLE OWLS were vocal for a while.

5th April (8:30 - 2:20pm)

5 WREN, 7 BLUE TIT, 7 GREAT TIT, NUTHATCH, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 8 CHIFFCHAFF (at least 6 singing), 5 BLACKCAP (singing), 3 ROBIN, COMMON REDSTART * (m), HOUSE SPARROW, 10 DUNNOCK,  GOLDFINCH, 2-3 LINNET, BULLFINCH, PIED WAGTAIL, SKYLARK (briefly in Great Southlands field), 9 STARLING, 3 BLACKBIRD, MISTLE THRUSH, 3 JAY, 9+ MAGPIE, 33+ JACKDAW, 5+ CROW, G S WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 STOCK DOVE, 5+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, 60+ HERRING GULL, KESTREL (m), SPARROWHAWK, 4 BUZZARD, 3 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - RABBIT, 2 GREY SQUIRREL

Butterflies - 3 BRIMSTONE, ORANGE TIP (m), 3 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, COMMA, 3 PEACOCK

Bees etc - 3 BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE, TAWNY MINING BEE, HONEY BEES, WASP, 4 BEE FLY, HOVERFLIES, 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, SQUASH BUG

* Sighting by GH

3rd April (2:05 - 5:15pm)

4 WREN, COAL TIT, 5 BLUE TIT, 4 GREAT TIT, TREECREEPER, 2 NUTHATCH, WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 5 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 BLACKCAP (singing), 3 ROBIN, HOUSE SPARROW, DUNNOCK, BULLFINCH, PIED WAGTAIL, STARLING, SONG THRUSH, 5 BLACKBIRD, JAY, 8+ MAGPIE, 58+ JACKDAW, 3+ CROW, G S WOODPECKER, GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 STOCK DOVE, 10+ WOODPIGEON, 2 BUZZARD, 4 R N PARAKEET

Mammals - 6 RABBIT, 2 SQUIRREL

Butterflies - 3 BRIMSTONE, 2 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, COMMA, 4 PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD

Bees etc - 2 BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE, WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE, TAWNY MINING BEE, HONEY BEES, 3 BEE FLY

2nd April (10:07 - 1:50pm)

6 WREN, 4 L T TIT, 5 BLUE TIT, 5 GREAT TIT, 2 WILLOW WARBLER (singing), 4 CHIFFCHAFF (singing), 4 BLACKCAP (singing), SWALLOW, 2 ROBIN, COMMON REDSTART (f), 3 DUNNOCK, 2 GREENFINCH, 2 LINNET, CHAFFINCH, BULLFINCH, STARLING, 3 BLACKBIRD, MISTLE THRUSH, JAY, 8+ MAGPIE, 36+ JACKDAW, 3+ CROW, GREEN WOODPECKER, COLLARED DOVE, STOCK DOVE, 27+ WOODPIGEON, PHEASANT, HERON, 17 HERRING GULL, KESTREL (m), 2 BUZZARD, 3 R N PARAKEET

Butterflies - 3 BRIMSTONE, 4 SMALL TORTOISESHELL, 2 COMMA, 2 PEACOCK, SPECKLED WOOD

Bees etc - 2 BUFF-TAILED BUMBLE, WHITE-TAILED BUMBLE, TAWNY MINING BEE, HONEY BEES, HOVERFLIES, BEE FLY, 7-SPOT LADYBIRD, HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD, SQUASH BUG