Common Sandpiper heard calling low over Sale Sharks training ground on Carrington Lane at 11pm this evening. at one point it was certainly circling or perhaps more than one bird was involved!
Ian McKerchar said
Thu Aug 1 1:56 PM, 2024
A Hobby flew low through the North Cheshire Equestrian Centre in Carrington Lane at 11:05 this morning, sending all the breeding Swallows there mental! It quickly flew off fairly low west over the training pitches of Sale Sharks.
Pair of Yellow Wagtail in the wheat(?) field at the SE corner of F1 Male Redstart in the trees aside the concrete road just past the barrier. RH side as you head towards Dunham, just in line with the first 'speedbump' Several calling Whitethroat, Yellowhammer and the odd Blackcap.
Numerous Mistle Thrushes on the ploughed fields.
-- Edited by Robert Farmer on Wednesday 12th of June 2024 04:59:41 PM
-- Edited by Robert Farmer on Wednesday 12th of June 2024 05:00:16 PM
2 Yellow Wagtails showing well on the wires and on the ploughed fields on the corner of F2, F11 and F4. Yellowhammer and Common Whitethroat in the same vicinity. Wheatear on several ploughed fields.
2 further Yellow Wagtails enjoying what is left of the muddy pool at the NE corner of F25.
From an earlier visit (30.4.24) Yellow-Legged Gull in F2.
Lesser Whitethroat singing and showing intermittently in hawthorn hedge SW corner of f4
Ploughed fields have brought in 5 Wheatear at the narrow end of f2 and 4 in f12
Yellow wagtail male showing well along track between f1 and f10
2 Mediterranean Gulls over f4 and circling over Shell Pool
-- Edited by Dave Cropper on Wednesday 1st of May 2024 11:32:28 AM
Pete Hines said
Mon Apr 22 1:40 PM, 2024
Circuit of F4
Wheatear 4-6. 3 in F4, 1-3 in F5 Whitethroat 2 Yellowhammer 3
no sign of the Ring Ouzel
Dave Cropper said
Sun Apr 21 9:28 AM, 2024
Ring Ouzel still present at 9.20 feeding in the open on f12, which was a bonus, before flying into its favoured hawthorn hedge.
steven burke said
Sat Apr 20 10:37 PM, 2024
Male ring ouzel was present in the south west corner of field 4 at 2.25pm, its was on the path in full view drinking water from a puddle but after that for over an hour it stayed pretty much elusive along the hawthorn hedge, flying out & back in every now & then.
yellow wagtails over f4 but heard only 8 wheatear f12 1 wheatear f5 2 grey partridge f2 1 yellowhammer f4 1 raven at the power station Numerous buzzards around
Dawn walk around NW areas (F4, 2, 1, 10, 11, 12, 14)
Ring Ouzel still present as per Pete Hines observation (thanks!). Happily bathing in the path puddles and feeding in F4.
Grey Partridge pair flushed in F1
3 Yellow Wagtail in F1
2 Lapwing beyond the fence in the chemical works behind the Orchard
Swallow in F1
2 Wheatear in SW of F14
1 Raven over F11
Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff dotted about
-- Edited by Matt Gillett on Saturday 20th of April 2024 02:57:52 PM
Pete Hines said
Thu Apr 18 2:57 PM, 2024
Ring Ouzel male in the SW corner of F4, being chases by Blackbirds whenever it emerges from the hedgerow where it is keeping elusive Wheatear 5 - 2 in F2 (male and female), 3 in F12 (2 male and a female) Yellow Wagtail 3 - 1 in F4 flew out over the reserve, 1 in F12, 1 in F1. All males Mediterranean Gull 1 adult over F4 calling, flying towards the reserve Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 8 Raven 2 (carrying food) Skylark 10 Willow Warbler 4 Chiffchaff 18 Blackcap 8 Common Whitethroat 2 F2 Yellowhammer 6 - 2 in F1, 4 in F11
Also a chap told me he'd seen 2 Wheatears in F14. Only one of the only fields I missed...typical.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Wed Mar 20 5:43 PM, 2024
late report from Tuesday, March 19th.
Sand Martin 1 heading north.
Pete Hines said
Mon Mar 18 4:17 PM, 2024
Wheatear 2 on land west of the Shell Pond, looking through the fence Lapwing 7 Snipe 1 Tawny Owl 1 vocal male from the orchard at midday Raven 1 Skylark 5 Chiffchaff 7
Ian McKerchar said
Fri Mar 15 10:59 AM, 2024
Singing Chiffchaff by Sale Sharks Training Ground off Carrington Lane this morning.
phillipskelly said
Sun Mar 10 6:37 PM, 2024
This afternoon from 14:10 not much about at all but I did see a large flock of about 100 Fieldfare (as well as an equal amount of Starling) leave and then return to F11 stuble field. Once I erected my scope to do a count I couldn't see them at all,even though I knew where they landed and also looked from two sides of the field . A Kestrel was also hunting nearby.
Richard Would said
Thu Mar 7 3:15 PM, 2024
Quick walk over the Moss between 10 and 2pm
Merlin female - F2
Long-Tailed Tits - pair gathering nesting material - F2
Raven - on top of the electricity distribution plant at the top of Isherwood Road. Looked like he was pulling the entrails out of a rat or similar. Skylark Fieldfare Black-Headed Gull Canada Goose Tufted Duck Mallard Coot Moorhen Lesser Black-Backed Gull Redwing Blackbird Carrion Crow Jackdaw Magpie Robin Jay Corn Bunting - single bird near the bridge at the southern end of the path between fields 10 and 11 Rook Pheasant Great Tit Yellowhammer Goosander* (*on the pond behind the steel fence near the house building at the western side of the Moss) Cormorant* Siskin Chaffinch Linnet Reed Bunting Greenfinch
Dave Cropper said
Sat Feb 3 11:01 AM, 2024
3 Little Egret at back of Brookheys Farm
Steve Judge said
Wed Jan 10 3:41 PM, 2024
Wednesday 10th January 2024 10:20 - 13:30 hrs. Nice to have walk here for first time in a few years.
From Isherwood Road to Brookheys Covert (mainly western side of Carrington Moss). Sightings included:
Horse fields and scrub / trees between Isherwood Road and Sale Sharks
Willow Tit 1 seen and heard in scrub under the pylon line 53.431206, -2.375918 Stonechat pair around the horse paddocks Meadow Pipit 22 Mistle Thrush 7
phillipskelly said
Sat Dec 16 3:44 PM, 2023
Short walk from 2pm. Buzzard - 1. Stonechat -2 f11/12, near edge of carrot field which is now being harvested.
PHIL GREENWOOD said
Tue Dec 5 5:37 PM, 2023
Just a short walk from Isherwood Road.
Stonechat Usual pair between f12/13. Fieldfare 5 Song Thrush 1 Grey Wagtail 1 Skylark 1 Goldfinch 10+
phillipskelly said
Sat Nov 25 12:04 PM, 2023
Another late post - Friday 24.11.23 from 2.15pm. Field 11/12 (the carrot field, with the 2 pylons close together). Stonechat - 2 m+ f together. Goldfinch - 10 feeding along F12 margin and the pathway. Pinkfooted geese - c160 flying N to S and dropping down to land in the distance. Also c 60 - flying S to N dropping down into similar area , probably Warburton/Carrington . Elsewhere - Kestrel - 2 hunting in different areas.
phillipskelly said
Sat Nov 18 2:05 PM, 2023
Late post for yesterday afternoon Friday 17.11.23 Fieldfare - 37. Buzzard - 1. Long-tail tit - 12.
F11. Stonechat - 3 (2f + 1m ). Yellowhammer - 4.
F5. Grey Partridge - 8. Mixed flock around the bottom of the long Hawthorn hedge - Blackbird -10 , Redwing -6, Chaffinch -1 ,Goldfinch -4.
Pete Hines said
Tue Nov 7 1:16 PM, 2023
Little Egret 3 at Brookheys Farm Pink-footed Goose 31 NW over Brookheys at 11.30
phillipskelly said
Mon Nov 6 3:01 PM, 2023
Quick afternoon visit due to weather. Stonechat - 2 m+ f on F12/13 margin. Kestrel - 1f hunting in F4. Jay -1 on F4 boundary.
Horse paddock. Jay -1. Pheasant -2 f. Redwing - 2. F4. Kestrel -2 m+f. F5. Buzzard -1 (over). Pheasant -2 m. F14/15 margin. Stonechat -1f . F15. Linnet -6. Goldfinch -1 (with the linnet's). Skylark -25. Meadow pipit -12. Raven -1 (seen on dead elm tree on Dark lane, through scope).
phillipskelly said
Wed Oct 18 7:12 PM, 2023
Today from 2pm ( clouding over with wind getting up). F 5 (partially ploughed). Fieldfare - 11 . Mistle Thrush - 7. Starling - 70. Alba Wagtail -1
F13 farmer ploughing field and no Stonechat seen on f12/13 margin but Harris Hawk seen flying low hunting over in F12. F14 Stonechat 1f.
F15 Meadow pipit 55 ( in partially ploughed field). Jackdaw - c100 + c 20 Rook.
-- Edited by phillipskelly on Wednesday 18th of October 2023 07:20:10 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 19th of October 2023 09:29:19 AM
phillipskelly said
Mon Oct 16 7:05 PM, 2023
Today from 1:45pm
Stonechat - 2 ( f12/13 margin). * CORN BUNTING* - 1 futher along the margin in a Goat Willow ( I've not seen one at Carrington for years ). Buzzard -1 . Jay - 1. Kestrel - 2. Starling - 20 on Pylon. Mistle Thrushe - 4 ( same pylon). Skylark - 5. Cormorant - 1. Wood pigeon - c50.
phillipskelly said
Thu Oct 12 4:23 PM, 2023
This afternoon from 1:30 pm. Stonechat - 4 (f12) with 3 chasing each other in f12. Buzzard - 10 (1f12 and 3 high over Bassel site , plus 6over Altrincham). Kestrel - 2. Jay - 2.
Ian McKerchar said
Tue Sep 12 12:41 PM, 2023
At least 40 House Martins and 20 Swallows feeding over the pitches at Sale Sharks Training Ground off Carrington Lane late morning today.
Northern fields. Path from Isherwood Rd butty van > horse paddocks > beyond Sale Sharks (off the field numbers map)
Wheatear 4. 1 in field next to Isherwood Rd opposite new housing, 1 in field next to Carrington Rd/Sale Sharks and 2 the next field in (with the pylon). Whitethroat 4 (1 pair) Oystercatcher 2 Yellowhammer 2
Pete Hines said
Tue Apr 25 3:10 PM, 2023
Partridge 1 F5 Oystercatcher 1 Little ringed Plover 1 Raven 1 Skylark 4 Common Whitethroat 1 F2/orchard Wheatear 9, 4 in F5, 5 in F10 Yellow Wagtail 1 F12 Pied Wagtail 5 Yellowhammer 2 F4
phillipskelly said
Mon Apr 24 10:18 PM, 2023
From 2pm today -
Field 5 - Wheatear - 8 ( which is now 50% ploughed , and I saw the plough returning from working other fields later). Mistle thrush - 2. Pied wagtail - 2.
Elsewhere - Chiffchaff - 1 seen + 1 heard. Blackcap - 1 seen + 2 heard. Jay - 1. Bullfinch - 2. Buzzard - 1. Mistle thrush - 1.
Common Sandpiper heard calling low over Sale Sharks training ground on Carrington Lane at 11pm this evening. at one point it was certainly circling or perhaps more than one bird was involved!
A Hobby flew low through the North Cheshire Equestrian Centre in Carrington Lane at 11:05 this morning, sending all the breeding Swallows there mental! It quickly flew off fairly low west over the training pitches of Sale Sharks.
Yellow Wagtail 11+, several juveniles F4/F10/F1
Yellowhammer 7+ mostly F10
Pair of Yellow Wagtail in the wheat(?) field at the SE corner of F1
Male Redstart in the trees aside the concrete road just past the barrier. RH side as you head towards Dunham, just in line with the first 'speedbump'
Several calling Whitethroat, Yellowhammer and the odd Blackcap. Numerous Mistle Thrushes on the ploughed fields.
-- Edited by Robert Farmer on Wednesday 12th of June 2024 04:59:41 PM
-- Edited by Robert Farmer on Wednesday 12th of June 2024 05:00:16 PM
Raven - 1.
Skylark - 9.
Ringed Plover - 2 in F4.
Whitethroat- 2.
Yellowhammer -4.
Lapwing - 3.
Wheatear - 1.
Buzzard - 1.
Kestrel - 1.
Several Pheasant.
Yellowhammer and Common Whitethroat in the same vicinity.
Wheatear on several ploughed fields.
2 further Yellow Wagtails enjoying what is left of the muddy pool at the NE corner of F25.
From an earlier visit (30.4.24) Yellow-Legged Gull in F2.
Lesser Whitethroat singing and showing intermittently in hawthorn hedge SW corner of f4
Ploughed fields have brought in 5 Wheatear at the narrow end of f2 and 4 in f12
Yellow wagtail male showing well along track between f1 and f10
2 Mediterranean Gulls over f4 and circling over Shell Pool
-- Edited by Dave Cropper on Wednesday 1st of May 2024 11:32:28 AM
Wheatear 4-6. 3 in F4, 1-3 in F5
Whitethroat 2
Yellowhammer 3
no sign of the Ring Ouzel
Ring Ouzel still present at 9.20 feeding in the open on f12, which was a bonus, before flying into its favoured hawthorn hedge.
yellow wagtails over f4 but heard only
8 wheatear f12
1 wheatear f5
2 grey partridge f2
1 yellowhammer f4
1 raven at the power station
Numerous buzzards around
Carrington Moss West, woods/near woods.
20 4 2024 9am
Heard...chiffchaff 3
Chaffinch 1
Song thrush 1, rhythmic, repeats, high up birch
Seen:
Chaffinch 2
Blue tit 1
Blackbird 2
Goldfinches 5
Pigeon 3
Crow 2
Sparrow 2
Dawn walk around NW areas (F4, 2, 1, 10, 11, 12, 14)
Ring Ouzel still present as per Pete Hines observation (thanks!). Happily bathing in the path puddles and feeding in F4.
Grey Partridge pair flushed in F1
3 Yellow Wagtail in F1
2 Lapwing beyond the fence in the chemical works behind the Orchard
Swallow in F1
2 Wheatear in SW of F14
1 Raven over F11
Yellowhammer, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warbler and Chiffchaff dotted about
-- Edited by Matt Gillett on Saturday 20th of April 2024 02:57:52 PM
Wheatear 5 - 2 in F2 (male and female), 3 in F12 (2 male and a female)
Yellow Wagtail 3 - 1 in F4 flew out over the reserve, 1 in F12, 1 in F1. All males
Mediterranean Gull 1 adult over F4 calling, flying towards the reserve
Oystercatcher 4
Lapwing 8
Raven 2 (carrying food)
Skylark 10
Willow Warbler 4
Chiffchaff 18
Blackcap 8
Common Whitethroat 2 F2
Yellowhammer 6 - 2 in F1, 4 in F11
Mandarin Duck 5 along Sinderland Brook
Curlew 1 over north
ring ouzel a first for me on carrington moss
Lapwing 4
Chiffchaff 13 singing.
Skylark 7 singing.
Yellowhammer 8
Linnet 2
Stock Dove 11
Buzzard 2
Fieldfare 12+
Redwing 1
Mistle Thrush 1 singing.
Song Thrush 1 singing.
Chaffinch 1 singing + 1.
Kestrel 1 male.
Great Spotted Woodpecker 2 in Orchard.
Also a chap told me he'd seen 2 Wheatears in F14. Only one of the only fields I missed...typical.
Sand Martin 1 heading north.
Lapwing 7
Snipe 1
Tawny Owl 1 vocal male from the orchard at midday
Raven 1
Skylark 5
Chiffchaff 7
Singing Chiffchaff by Sale Sharks Training Ground off Carrington Lane this morning.
Once I erected my scope to do a count I couldn't see them at all,even though I knew where they landed and also looked from two sides of the field .
A Kestrel was also hunting nearby.
Quick walk over the Moss between 10 and 2pm
Merlin female - F2
Long-Tailed Tits - pair gathering nesting material - F2
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Redwings
Fieldfare
Mistle Thrushes
Goldcrest
Chaffinch
Greenfinch
Snipe 1
Raven 2
Redwing 110
Meadow Pipit 9
Linnet 144+
Reed Bunting 2
Raven - on top of the electricity distribution plant at the top of Isherwood Road. Looked like he was pulling the entrails out of a rat or similar.
Skylark
Fieldfare
Black-Headed Gull
Canada Goose
Tufted Duck
Mallard
Coot
Moorhen
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
Redwing
Blackbird
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Robin
Jay
Corn Bunting - single bird near the bridge at the southern end of the path between fields 10 and 11
Rook
Pheasant
Great Tit
Yellowhammer
Goosander* (*on the pond behind the steel fence near the house building at the western side of the Moss)
Cormorant*
Siskin
Chaffinch
Linnet
Reed Bunting
Greenfinch
3 Little Egret at back of Brookheys Farm
From Isherwood Road to Brookheys Covert (mainly western side of Carrington Moss). Sightings included:
Yellowhammer (10)
Redwing (3)
Treecreeper (1)
Nuthatch (1)
Goldcrest (1)
Grey Wagtail (1)
Tree Sparrow (3)
Reed Bunting (3)
Teal (7)
Buzzard (1)
Kestrel (1)
Long Tailed Tit (8)
Wren (2)
Jackdaw (100 plus)
Rook (20)
Goldfinch (3)
Yellowhammer flock approx 15+
2 Grey Partridge
Redwing flock 50+
Skylarks 12 ..
New Years Day wander in sunshine, for once!
Flock of about 30 Yellowhammers in stubble and trees F2
About 12 Grey Partridge - F5
Large flock Redwings 50+ - F2
2 Marsh Harriers together, flying South over F6 (they weren't Buzzards!)
Long-Tailed Tits - several flocks
Goldcrest
Nuthatch
Chaffinches etc
-- Edited by Richard Would on Monday 1st of January 2024 02:06:16 PM
-- Edited by Richard Would on Monday 1st of January 2024 02:07:06 PM
Willow Tit 1 seen and heard in scrub under the pylon line 53.431206, -2.375918
Stonechat pair around the horse paddocks
Meadow Pipit 22
Mistle Thrush 7
Buzzard - 1.
Stonechat -2 f11/12, near edge of carrot field which is now being harvested.
Stonechat Usual pair between f12/13.
Fieldfare 5
Song Thrush 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Skylark 1
Goldfinch 10+
Another late post -
Friday 24.11.23 from 2.15pm.
Field 11/12 (the carrot field, with the 2 pylons close together).
Stonechat - 2 m+ f together.
Goldfinch - 10 feeding along F12 margin and the pathway.
Pinkfooted geese - c160 flying N to S and dropping down to land in the distance.
Also c 60 - flying S to N dropping down into similar area , probably Warburton/Carrington .
Elsewhere -
Kestrel - 2 hunting in different areas.
Fieldfare - 37.
Buzzard - 1.
Long-tail tit - 12.
F11.
Stonechat - 3 (2f + 1m ).
Yellowhammer - 4.
F5.
Grey Partridge - 8.
Mixed flock around the bottom of the long Hawthorn hedge -
Blackbird -10 , Redwing -6, Chaffinch -1 ,Goldfinch -4.
Pink-footed Goose 31 NW over Brookheys at 11.30
Stonechat - 2 m+ f on F12/13 margin.
Kestrel - 1f hunting in F4.
Jay -1 on F4 boundary.
Yellowhammer c42. F11 stubbles / F4 hedgerow
Skylark 48+ mostly F11
Meadow Pipit 3 F11
Redwing 76+
Partridge 5 F1
Horse paddock.
Jay -1.
Pheasant -2 f.
Redwing - 2.
F4.
Kestrel -2 m+f.
F5.
Buzzard -1 (over).
Pheasant -2 m.
F14/15 margin.
Stonechat -1f .
F15.
Linnet -6.
Goldfinch -1 (with the linnet's).
Skylark -25.
Meadow pipit -12.
Raven -1 (seen on dead elm tree on Dark lane, through scope).
Today from 2pm ( clouding over with wind getting up).
F 5 (partially ploughed).
Fieldfare - 11 .
Mistle Thrush - 7.
Starling - 70.
Alba Wagtail -1
F13 farmer ploughing field and no Stonechat seen on f12/13 margin but Harris Hawk seen flying low hunting over in F12.
F14 Stonechat 1f.
F15 Meadow pipit 55 ( in partially ploughed field).
Jackdaw - c100 + c 20 Rook.
Elsewhere -
Kestrel - 2.
Jay - 1.
Yellowhammer - 4.
Also Starling - 70.
-- Edited by phillipskelly on Wednesday 18th of October 2023 07:20:10 PM
-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Thursday 19th of October 2023 09:29:19 AM
Stonechat - 2 ( f12/13 margin).
* CORN BUNTING* - 1 futher along the margin in a Goat Willow ( I've not seen one at Carrington for years ).
Buzzard -1 .
Jay - 1.
Kestrel - 2.
Starling - 20 on Pylon.
Mistle Thrushe - 4 ( same pylon).
Skylark - 5.
Cormorant - 1.
Wood pigeon - c50.
Stonechat - 4 (f12) with 3 chasing each other in f12.
Buzzard - 10 (1f12 and 3 high over Bassel site , plus 6over Altrincham).
Kestrel - 2.
Jay - 2.
At least 40 House Martins and 20 Swallows feeding over the pitches at Sale Sharks Training Ground off Carrington Lane late morning today.
Woodpigeon c1000 F11
Skylark 3 F11, 2 F62
Linnet 5 Dark Lane
Yellowhammer 2-3 F32 carrying food
Lesser Whitethroat singing from Hawthorn hedge on Henshall Lane. CM fields 109 / 107 near entrance to Red Beech Farm around 11.45 this morning
Osprey circled low above field 1-2 then drifted north at 12:05
Info thanks to Tim Wilcox
Originally posted today by Dave Olive:
Carrington Moss with Andy Tordoff.
Sunny and warm day. (Don't have field maps)
Canada Geese 6
Black-headed Gull 1
Magpie
Yellow Hammer 3
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Grey Partridge 2
Lapwing 3
Wheatear 3
Yellow Wagtail 2
Buzzard 2 (Seen at different times so may be the same bird)
Swallow
Chiffchaff - several calling from different locations
Pied Wagtail 1
Golden Plover? (Not sure about this one, definitely not a Sandpiper)
Blackcap 4 all seemed to be having a right old tussle, all males.
White throat in the bushes behind the security barrier on the main road.
Gadwall on Shell pond
Field 10 was quite productive having been recently ploughed by the looks of it and had
1 Wheatear
1 Whinchat
2 Grey Partridge
3 Lapwing
3 of 4 Yellowhammer feeding on the ground and back and forth from the trees/telephone wire
Male Mallard sat in the middle of field 12 for reasons of his own.
Wheatear 4. 1 in field next to Isherwood Rd opposite new housing, 1 in field next to Carrington Rd/Sale Sharks and 2 the next field in (with the pylon).
Whitethroat 4 (1 pair)
Oystercatcher 2
Yellowhammer 2
Partridge 1 F5
Oystercatcher 1
Little ringed Plover 1
Raven 1
Skylark 4
Common Whitethroat 1 F2/orchard
Wheatear 9, 4 in F5, 5 in F10
Yellow Wagtail 1 F12
Pied Wagtail 5
Yellowhammer 2 F4
Field 5 -
Wheatear - 8 ( which is now 50% ploughed , and I saw the plough returning from working other fields later).
Mistle thrush - 2.
Pied wagtail - 2.
Elsewhere -
Chiffchaff - 1 seen + 1 heard.
Blackcap - 1 seen + 2 heard.
Jay - 1.
Bullfinch - 2.
Buzzard - 1.
Mistle thrush - 1.
Woodcote Stables -
Kestrel - 1.
Ring-necked parakeet - 1.
Greenfinch - 2.
Willow Warbler - 1.
Swallow - 8.
Chaffinch - 2.
House sparrow - 2.
ETW -
Swallow , House martin , Sand martin - 100's and too numerous to count,low over the spinners.
Pools adjacent solar farm / donkey paddocks -
Whimbrel - heard only because access/ viewing impossible since solar farm construction.
-- Edited by phillipskelly on Monday 24th of April 2023 10:19:48 PM
Redstart male F71
Yellow Wagtail male F69
Wheatear 5 (1 F26, 3 F10, 1 on the development site SW of the railway)
Swallow 3 F69
Mandarin 3 Sinderland Brook
Gadwall 1 drake Sinderland Brook
Partridge 2 F26
Lapwing 7
Sparrowhawk pair displaying
Buzzard 5
Kestrel 3
Skylark 4 singing
Willow Warbler 7
Chiffchaff 10
Blackcap 9
Linnet 11 mostly around F9
Yellowhammer 4 (1 F9, 1 F10, 2 F26)