As reported yesterday the major highlight was the first MANDARIN for the area, on the beck at Harpham. Mostly it was a weekend of catching up with old friends; summer migrants such as warblers and martins.
Mute Swan - pair with nest
Greylag Goose - several pairs including one with 3 very small goslings
Canada Goose - 1
Gadwall - 7
Teal - 3
Tufted Duck - 6
Little Grebe - 2
Buzzard - 8
Kestrel - 4
Hobby - 1 at Harpham is the earliest area record, I think
Oystercatcher - 2
Lapwing - 30
Snipe - 2 is very late for the area
Green Sandpiper - 1 possibly 2 (different days but 1/2 mile apart)
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1
Cuckoo - 1 calling (apparently arrived on Friday 24th)
Little Owl - 2
Kingfisher - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
Skylark - *seemed* to be more than normal singing
Sand Martin - 10+
Swallow - 30+ only modest numbers so far
House Martin - 60+ at Harpham
Yellow Wagtail - 1 male
Sedge Warbler - 5
Blackcap - 14+
Garden Warbler - 1 is an early record
Lesser Whitethroat - 5
Common Whitethroat - 2
Chiffchaff - 16+
Willow Warbler - 2 is a worryingly low count for the date
Linnet - 110+
Some photos...
Cowslip at Lingholmes wood.
Primroses - loads in full bloom in Lingholmes wood.
Roe Deer listening carefully
Swallow. It appears to have a silver ring on the left leg.
Reed Bunting. Unlike most other crops they seem to quite like oilseed rape.
Additions to the yearlist bring the total to 93, just up on 91 at this point last year and 92 the year before!
080 Swallow
081 Lesser Whitethroat
082 Jay
083 Sand Martin
084 Blackcap
085 House Martin
086 Willow Warbler
087 Mandarin
088 Hobby
089 Garden Warbler
090 Yellow Wagtail
091 Sedge Warbler
092 Common Whitethroat
093 Cuckoo
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