5th August 2020

LADYWELL: 13 Willow Warblers, 10 Reed Warblers, a Cetti's Warbler and two Treecreepers among the birds trapped for ringing. Also Little Egret, Peregrine and 12 House Martins. Bt

LANCING: Hobby at 8pm. SOS

MILL HILL: Willow Warbler. SOS

PATCHING HILL: "91 Linnets left their roost first thing and a good number were present for the remainder of my visit. The most unusual sighting this morning was a flock of 10 Canada Geese in one of the stubble fields on the hill until flushed by a dog. The only obvious migrant was one Wheatear. A regular feature recently has been flyover CROSSBILLS, this morning 17SE and later 1E. Other birds of note included four Grey Partridges, one Corn Bunting, 3 Lesser Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler." SOS

SALVINGTON: A vocal Coal Tit was present in the south-east corner of Durrington rec early morning, also 2 Black-headed Gulls over purposely west. Nick Bond