July 2017

Please note: 
Please report your sightings to Neil Randon at neil.randon@googlemail.com.

Mon, 31 July 2017: c20 LONG-TAILED TIT, 4 NUTHATCH, 1 TREECREEPER (cycle path next to landfill). Gordon Hay

NUTHATCH (Gordon Hay)
05.15hrs-12.15hrs: 1 WOOD SANDPIPER (Moors, 119th species for 2017), 1 HOBBY (Spynes), 1 GREYLAG GOOSE, 73 CANADA GOOSE, 23 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 50 TUFTED DUCK, 10 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 24 LITTLE GREBE, 11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 1 PEREGRINE (Moors), 15 MOORHEN, 53 COOT, 18 LAPWING, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors), 22 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 98 HERRING GULL, 10 FERAL PIGEON, 5 STOCK DOVE, 65 WOODPIGEON, 3 LITTLE OWL  (1 adult, 1 juv. Nutfield Marsh, 1 juv. S of Spynes), 22 COMMON SWIFT, 2 KINGFISHER, 8 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, c50 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 26 MAGPIE, 2 JAY, 12 JACKDAW, 10 ROOK, 54 CARRION CROW, 10 GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TIT, 5 SAND MARTIN, 10 SWALLOW, c200 HOUSE MARTIN, 55 LONG-TAILED TIT, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 10 BLACKCAP, 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 9 REED WARBLER, 4 NUTHATCH, 4 TREECREEPER, 5 SONG THRUSH, 15 ROBIN, 5 DUNNOCK, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 3 CHAFFINCH, 1 GREENFINCH, 49 GOLDFINCH, 4 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 4 REED BUNTING. 66 species counted. Ray Baker

Sun, 30 July 2017: 06.30hrs-10.00hrs: 1 HOBBY (adult chasing House Martin over Spynes, 07.30hrs. Then perched in tree S of Spynes. Later over moors), 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (M.West), c3 SEDGE WARBLER (prob. all juv. main reedbed WC1), c12 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 2 GADWALL (1 Spynes, 1 WC2), 1 POCHARD (male, M.West), c12 LITTLE GREBE (incl. 8 adults, 1 juv. Spynes), 2 SPARROWHAWK (1 male low over Spynes, 1 prob. juv. male, M.Farm), 1 COMMON BUZZARD (Chilmead Farm), c2 KESTREL (1 Nutfield Marsh, 1 Moors), c11 LAPWING (M.West), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors pools), 5 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (on roof industrial unit Holmethorpe business Park, incl. family party with 2 juv.), 1 LITTLE OWL (adult, Nutfield Marsh), c10 COMMON SWIFT, c30 SAND MARTIN (Spynes), c2 SWALLOW (M.Farm), c30 HOUSE MARTIN (M.Farm, WC), 3 MISTLE THRUSH (3 juv. Nutfield Marsh), c2 GARDEN WARBLER (Spynes/Middle Pit area, incl. 1 singing male by Middle Pit cycle path), c4 REED WARBLER (incl. 1 juv. Moors pools, c3 WC1). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 29 July 2017  10.20hrs-12.30hrs: 2 MUTE SWAN, 9 CANADA GOOSE, 14 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 11 GADWALL, 1 POCHARD, c21 TUFTED DUCK, 4 LITTLE GREBE, 5 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (plus 8 young), c70 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, c100 HERRING GULL, 3 COMMON SWIFT, 1 KINGFISHER, 1 GREEN WOODPECKER, 2 SAND MARTIN, c15 HOUSE MARTIN, 4 CHIFFCHAFF, 1 WILLOW WARBLER, 2 BLACKCAP, 4 REED WARBLER. Richard Perry

06.20hrs-09.00hrs: 1 COMMON TERN, 1 RED KITE (adult over Moors & Chilmead Farm), 3 KESTREL, 10 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 37 COMMON SWIFT, 2 KINGFISHER, 12 SAND MARTIN, 160 HOUSE MARTIN, 1 NUTHATCH. Gordon Hay

BLACK-HEADED GULL (Gordon Hay)

Fri, 28 July 2017: no reported sightings

Thurs, 27 July 2017: 12.15hrs-12.45hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (over Moors), 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (over WC), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors pools). Also: Butterfly: Brown Hairstreak (female above bushes by first Moors field). Matt Farmer

05.15hrs-11.00hrs: 3 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 3 RAVEN (family party heading S), 1 SEDGE WARBLER (WC causeway), 7 MUTE SWAN, 5 GREYLAG GOOSE, 74 CANADA GOOSE, 30 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 40 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 11 CORMORANT, 6 GREY HERON, 19 LITTLE GREBE, 14 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 5 COMMON BUZZARD, 5 KESTREL, 1 PEREGRINE, 26 LAPWING, 62 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 6 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 170 HERRING GULL, 1 COLLARED DOVE, 30 COMMON SWIFT, 4 KINGFISHER, 11 GREEN WOODPECKER, 8 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 4 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 3 JAY, c450 JACKDAW, c20 ROOK, c455 CARRION CROW, 8 GOLDCREST, c40 SAND MARTIN, 7 SWALLOW, c45 HOUSE MARTIN, 30 LONG-TAILED TIT, 7 CHIFFCHAFF, 12 BLACKCAP, 3 GARDEN WARBLER, 10 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 5 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 6 TREECREEPER, 11 SONG THRUSH, 3 MISTLE THRUSH, 24 ROBIN, 6 DUNNOCK, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 GREENFINCH, 48 GOLDFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH, 5 REED BUNTING. 65 species counted. Also: Butterfly: Brown Hairstreak Ray Baker

Tues, 25 July 2017-Wed, 26 July 2017: no reported sightings

Mon, 24 July 2017: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Spynes), 19 LAPWING. Gordon Hay

05.15hrs-09.30hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 5 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 100 GREYLAG GOOSE, 83 CANADA GOOSE, 19 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GADWALL, 33 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 4 CORMORANT, 20 LITTLE GREBE, 12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 9 MOORHEN, 70 COOT, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors), 60 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 45 HERRING GULL, 35 STOCK DOVE, 1 COLLARED DOVE, 1 LITTLE OWL, 3 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 3 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 27 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 9 JAY, 400 JACKDAW, 10 ROOK, 375 CARRION CROW, 5 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 40 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 10 HOUSE MARTIN, 15 LONG-TAILED TIT, 14 CHIFFCHAFF, 6 BLACKCAP, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 REED WARBLER, 1 TREECREEPER, 8 SONG THRUSH, 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 4 GREENFINCH, 15 GOLDFINCH, 3 BULLFINCH, 21 REED BUNTING. 61 species counted. Ray Baker

Sun, 23 July 2017: early am: 3 COMMON TERN, 8 GADWALL, 1 TEAL, 1 KESTREL (juv.), 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 21 LAPWING, 1 LITTLE OWL, 1 NUTHATCH, c20 REED WARBLER. Also 1 Roe Deer. Gordon Hay

Early morning on the Moors (Gordon Hay)
Sat, 22 July 2017: no reported sightings


Fri, 21 July 2017: 1 COMMON TERN (WC2 island). Gordon Hay

COMMON TERN on WC2 island with metal rings on both legs (Gordon Hay)
Thurs, 20 July 2017: 05.00hrs-08.15hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET, 7 COMMON TERN (adults, M.Lake), 1 RAVEN (heard calling, landfill site), 25 GREYLAG GOOSE, 45 CANADA GOOSE, 14 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 GADWALL, 40 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 4 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 15 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. pair with 4 chicks), 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 KESTREL, 8 LAPWING, 2 GREEN SANDPIPER, 64 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 5 COLLARED DOVE, 2 LITTLE OWL (2 juv), 1 KINGFISHER, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 14 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 105 JACKDAW, 20 ROOK, 210 CARRION CROW, 3 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 1 SKYLARK, 29 SAND MARTIN, 2 SWALLOW, 20 HOUSE MARTIN, 35 LONG-TAILED TIT, 14 CHIFFCHAFF, 14 BLACKCAP, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 5 TREECREEPER, 13 WREN, 12 STARLING, 10 SONG THRUSH, 2 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 GREENFINCH, 2 LINNET, 28 GOLDFINCH, 4 BULLFINCH, 2 REED BUNTING. 68 species counted. Ray Baker

Wed, 19 July 2017: 21 LAPWING, 4 GREEN SANDPIPER. Gordon Hay

SMALL COPPER (Gordon Hay)
Tues, 18 July 2017: 7 COMMON TERN (adults, M.Lake), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 70 BLACK-HEADED GULL. Gordon Hay
Female BROWN HAWKER egg laying Inn On The Pond (Gordon Hay)
SMALL COPPER at Nutfield Marsh (Gordon Hay)
WILLOW EMERALD DAMSELFLY at Spynes Mere (Gordon Hay)


Mon, 17 July 2017: 05.00hrs-13.00hrs: 6 COMMON TERN, 6 MUTE SWAN, 32 GREYLAG GOOSE, 40 CANADA GOOSE, 18 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 1 PINTAILxMALLARD hydrid, 42 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 4 CORMORANT, 3 GREY HERON, 13 LITTLE GREBE, 9 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 SPARROWHAWK, 4 COMMON BUZZARD, 3 KESTREL, 15 MOORHEN, 85 COOT, 10 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 16 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 33 HERRING GULL, 1 COLLARED DOVE, 55 WOODPIGEON, 3 LITTLE OWL (2 juv, 1 adult in hay meadow S of Spynes), 1 KINGFISHER, 6 GREEN WOODPECKER, 4 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 82 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 2 JAY, 36 JACKDAW, 21 ROOK, 5 GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TIT, 4 SKYLARK, 5 SAND MARTIN, 1 SWALLOW, 30 HOUSE MARTIN, 15 LONG-TAILED TIT, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 16 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 3 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 7 REED WARBLER, 3 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 14 WREN, 10 STARLING, 29 BLACKBIRD, 8 SONG THRUSH, 5 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 2 PIED WAGTAIL, 6 GREENFINCH, 1 LINNET, 58 GOLDFINCH, 7 BULLFINCH, 2 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 REED BUNTING. 69 species counted. Also: Butterflies: 17 species, INCL. 5 Small Copper, 9 Brown Argus, 35 Common Blue. Dragonflies: 12 species, incl. 6 Willow Emerald, c4 Small Red-eyed at Inn On The Pond pond. Ray Baker

Juvenile ROBIN (Gordon Hay)

7 COMMON TERN (M.Lake), 1 NUTHATCH (M.CP). Gordon Hay

Sun, 16 July 2017: 06.35hrs-9.40hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (1 juv. Moors), c8 COMMON TERN (8 M.Lake, 06.50hrs, on railings in former conservation area, and on pontoon, incl c3 juv. 6 later seen over WC), c12 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), c5 LITTLE GREBE (incl. adult feeding chick WC1), 1 SPARROWHAWK (male low over Spynes), c2 COMMON BUZZARD (1 Spynes, 1 Chilmead Farm), c2 KESTREL (M.Farm), 1 PEREGRINE (male, over WC 06.40hrs), 30 LAPWING (M.West), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors pools), 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL (Spynes), 1 LITTLE OWL (juv. in trees S of Spynes), c10 COMMON SWIFT, c10 SAND MARTIN (Spynes), 2 SWALLOW (Chilmead Lane), c6 HOUSE MARTIN (WC), 2 MISTLE THRUSH (Spynes), 1 GREY WAGTAIL (male, Moors pools), c4 LINNET (N bank of Spynes, incl. c2 juv), c6 GOLDFINCH (incl. c2 juv. Moors), c2 YELLOWHAMMER (1 singing male S of Spynes, another M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay 

Sat, 15 July 2017: no reported sightings.

Fri, 14 July 2017: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 6 COMMON TERN (1 pontoon, M.Lake, 5 WC before flying off NW), 1 KINGFISHER (Moors pools). Ray Baker

Thurs, 13 July 2017: 05.00hrs-13.00hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (Moors pools), 2 RAVEN (Nutfield Ridge, in poplar trees by Inn On The Pond), 1 COMMON TERN (pontoon, M.Lake), 8 MUTE SWAN, 58 GREYLAG GOOSE, 46 CANADA GOOSE, 19 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 2 TEAL, 14 MALLARD, 2 MALLARD (domestic), 1 POCHARD, 39 TUFTED DUCK, 2 PHEASANT, 4 CORMORANT, 11 GREY HERON, 12 LITTLE GREBE, 11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 15 MOORHEN, 60 COOT, 1 LAPWING, 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 64 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 85 HERRING GULL, 5 FERAL PIGEON, 9 STOCK DOVE, 55 WOODPIGEON, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 3 LITTLE OWL, 6 COMMON SWIFT, 1 KINGFISHER, 7 GREEN WOODPECKER, 9 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 107 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 21 MAGPIE, 114 JACKDAW, 9 ROOK, 51 CARRION CROW, 7 GOLDCREST, 16 BLUE TIT, 8 GREAT TIT, 5 COAL TIT, 3 SKYLARK, 2 SWALLOW, 30 HOUSE MARTIN, 20 LONG-TAILED TIT, 10 CHIFFCHAFF, 18 BLACKCAP, 1 GARDEN WARBLER (taking food to nest), 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 5 REED WARBLER, 1 NUTHATCH, 3 TREECREEPER, 16 WREN, 17 STARLING, 17 BLACKBIRD, 10 SONG THRUSH, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, 15 ROBIN, 9 DUNNOCK, 6 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 PIED WAGTAIL, 2 CHAFFINCH, 6 GREENFINCH, 3 LINNET, 52 GOLDFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH, 5 YELLOWHAMMER, 6 REED BUNTING. 72 species counted. Also: Butterflies: 17 species. Dragonflies: Willow Emerald. Ray Baker

Wed, 12 July 2017: 1 PEREGRINE (circled Moors before heading of towards Redhill), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER, 3 PIED WAGTAIL (incl. juv.), 2 GREY WAGTAIL (incl. 1 juv.). Ray Baker

Tues, 11 July 2017: no reported sightings.
 
Mon, 10 July 2017: 05.00hrs-13.15hrs: 1 COMMON SANDPIPER (Moors pools first thing, then headed off E), 2 RAVEN (Nutfield Ridge), 2 COMMON TERN (pontoon, M.Lake), 77 GREYLAG GOOSE, 50 CANADA GOOSE, 32 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 54 TUFTED DUCK, 2 PHEASANT, 8 CORMORANT, 6 GREY HERON, 14 LITTLE GREBE, 4 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 2 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 8 MOORHEN, 40 COOT, 3 LAPWING, 29 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 73 HERRING GULL, 4 STOKE DOVE, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 3 LITTLE OWL (2 juv. S of Spynes, 1 Nutfield Marsh), 5 COMMON SWIFT, 12 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 63 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 3 JAY, 25 JACKDAW, 11 ROOK, 69 CARRION CROW, 5 GOLDCREST, 3 COAL TIT, 4 SKYLARK, 5 SWALLOW, 20 HOUSE MARTIN, 45 LONG-TAILED TIT, 12 CHIFFCHAFF, 13 BLACKCAP, 9 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6 REED WARBLER, 2 NUTHATCH, 5 TREECREEPER, 8 SONG THRUSH, 1 MISTLE THRUSH, 4 HOUSE SPARROW, 3 PIED WAGTAIL, 1 CHAFFINCH, 5 GREENFINCH, 2 LINNET, 48 GOLDFINCH, 9 BULLFINCH, 6 YELLOWHAMMER, 3 REED BUNTING. 69 species counted. Also: Butterflies: 17 species incl. Brown Argus, Purple Hairstreak. Dragonflies: 10 species incl. Ruddy Darter. Ray Baker
 

Sun, 9 July 2017: 05.40hrs-8.50hrs: 1 LITTLE EGRET (over Moors), 1 HOBBY (flew in low over WC at 8.40hrs, chasing House Martins), 1 MEDITERRANEAN GULL (over WC, heading W at 05.40hrs), 2 COMMON TERN (pontoon, M.Lake), c18 EGYPTIAN GOOSE (WC1), 5 GADWALL (WC2 island), c12 GREAT CRESTED GREBE (incl. 2 adults & 3 chicks WC2, 2 adults & 3 chicks WC1), c2 COMMON BUZZARD (pair, Chilmead Farm, & prob. female from pair, Moors), 2 KESTREL (female over Spynes, prob. 2nd summer male Nutfield Marsh), c20 BLACK-HEADED GULL (incl. 1 juv. WC1), c3 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 1 LITTLE OWL (prob. juv. in field S of Spynes), 1 COAL TIT (juv. Chilmead Lane), c5 SAND MARTIN (Spynes), c50 HOUSE MARTIN (over WC), c1 YELLOWHAMMER (incl. 1 singing male, horse paddocks M.Farm). Ian Kehl and Gordon Hay

Sat, 8 July 2017: 1 LITTLE OWL (with 2 fledged young on second oak tree back Spynes hay meadow field), 1 LITTLE GREBE (with 4 young), 1 LESSER WHITETHROAT. Butterflies: 6 Purple Hairstreak (Spynes, displaying in oak tops), 3 Marbled White, Gatekeeper. Dragonflies: Small Red-eyed Damselfly (Nutfield Ridge pool), Common Blue (2nd generation on the wing). Gordon Hay

LITTLE OWL with fledged young (Gordon Hay)
SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY (Gordon Hay)
PURPLE HAIRSTREAK (Gordon Hay)
Fri, 7 July 2017: no reported sightings

Thurs, 6 July 2017: 04.45hrs-10.00hrs: 2 RAVEN (first seen Chilmead Lane, then over Nutfield Ridge, then perched on tree by church), 2 COMMON TERN (pontoon, M.Lake), 25 GREYLAG GOOSE, 50 CANADA GOOSE, 32 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 3 GADWALL, 1 POCHARD, 61 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 8 CORMORANT, 7 GREY HERON, 7 LITTLE GREBE, 3 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 2 KESTREL, 10 MOORHEN, 30 COOT, 6 LAPWING (M.West), 6 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 25 HERRING GULL, 4 COLLARED DOVE, 2 COMMON SWIFT, 8 GREEN WOODPECKER, 5 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 18 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 2 JAY, 23 JACKDAW, 2 ROOK, 46 CARRION CROW, 1 GOLDCREST, 1 COAL TIT, 7 SKYLARK, 4 SWALLOW, 35 HOUSE MARTIN, 20 LONG-TAILED TIT, 6 CHIFFCHAFF, 17 BLACKCAP, 2 GARDEN WARBLER, 6 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 4 REED WARBLER, 2 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 17 WREN, 32 STARLING, 3 SONG THRUSH, 4 MISTLE THRUSH, 5 HOUSE SPARROW, 2 GREY WAGTAIL, 3 CHAFFINCH, 4 GREENFINCH, 26 GOLDFINCH, 2 BULLFINCH, 4 YELLOWHAMMER, 2 REED BUNTING. 67 species counted. Ray Baker

RAVEN (Ray Baker)



Tues, 4 July 2017-Wed, 5 July 2017: no reported sightings

Mon, 3 July 2017: 04.45hrs-09.30hrs: 2 LITTLE EGRET (flew N over WC), 1 HOBBY (circling over WC Lagoons 06.00hrs), 1 COMMON TERN (fishing, M.Lake), 3 MUTE SWAN, 36 GREYLAG GOOSE, 49 CANADA GOOSE, 28 EGYPTIAN GOOSE, 2 GADWALL, 2 POCHARD, 31 TUFTED DUCK, 1 PHEASANT, 7 CORMORANT, 2 GREY HERON, 5 LITTLE GREBE, 11 GREAT CRESTED GREBE, 1 COMMON BUZZARD, 1 KESTREL, 13 MOORHEN, 39 COOT, 20 BLACK-HEADED GULL, 1 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL, 62 HERRING GULL, 6 COLLARED DOVE, 4 COMMON SWIFT, 1 KINGFISHER, 9 GREEN WOODPECKER, 6 GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER, 12 RING-NECKED PARAKEET, 44 MAGPIE, 2 JAY, 2 GOLDCREST, 2 COAL TIT, 6 SKYLARK, 13 SAND MARTIN, 30 HOUSE MARTIN, 30 LONG-TAILED TIT, 15 CHIFFCHAFF, 15 BLACKCAP, 1 GARDEN WARBLER, 5 COMMON WHITETHROAT, 6 REED WARBLER, 2 NUTHATCH, 2 TREECREEPER, 33 WREN, 18 SONG THRUSH, 5 MISTLE THRUSH, 8 HOUSE SPARROW, 1 PIED WAGTAIL, 3 GREENFINCH, 32 GOLDFINCH, 6 BULLFINCH, 1 YELLOWHAMMER, 7 REED BUNTING. 66 species counted. Ray Baker

LITTLE EGRET (Gordon Hay)
Sun, 2 July 2017: 5 LITTLE EGRET (family party, Moors pools), 1 GREEN SANDPIPER (Moors), 1 POCHARD (male, Spynes), 1 SPARROWHAWK, 2 PEREGRINE. Gordon Hay

Sat, 1 July 2017: no reported sightings