Fairfield 7/5

[Clay G]

#8793

Evening visit 6pm-7:30

Lapwing on sprouting field near Pony Wood – sadly not a common sight here
Lesser Whitethroat singing in bushes along Aldcliffe Road
Common Whitethroat singing in hedgerow near West Field
One Chiffchaff in orchard
Swallows moving through, one group of 4 and two or three singles
No other migrants noted

3 Greenfinches
1 singing Mistle Thrush plus two more on West Field
2 Song Thrush
Decent numbers of Blackbirds and Starlings feeding on the fields, alongside the ever-present Pheasants

[Dan Haywood]

#8805

Northbound visible migration over the reserve this morning (0500-0715) comprised;

Lesser Redpoll 34 (in twos and threes)
Tree Pipit 1
Swallow 1

Breeding interest on the reserve included Shelduck, Lapwing (no successful breeding since 2016), Whitethroat and Reed Warbler.

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