Cormorant – 3 over on 9th, 15th & 23rd & 1 on 5th
Grey Heron – 1 on 4th was the only record this month
Mute Swan – Max 4 on 22nd
Whooper Swan – 8 flying SE on 22nd
Gadwall – 2 on 16th & 17th and 1 on 9th & 22nd
Teal – Max 5 on 6th (only recorded on 5 dates)
Pochard – Regular with a max of 18 on 12th
Tufted Duck – Regular with a max of 23 on 7th
Sparrow Hawk – Singles on 4th & 22nd
Kestrel – Singles on 8 dates
Peregrine – 1 on 2nd
Grey Partridge – Max 14 on 8th
Pheasant – 3 on 11th & 12th
Coot – 4 remained this month
Golden Plover – Regular with a max of 100+ on 1st, 80 on 24th & c75 flying NW on 10th
Lapwing – Max 22 on 17th
Dunlin – 3 on 16th, 2 on 4th & 1 on 3rd
Snipe – Max 3 on 12th
Curlew – 1 on 6th
Redshank – 1 on 5 dates
BH Gull – Max 148 on 29th with 113 on 18th & c100 on 3rd & 28th
Common Gull – Max 3 on 3rd & 29th
LBB Gull – Max c30 on 6th but usually only single figures this month
Herring Gull – 2 on 10th & singles on 3 dates
GBB Gull – 1 on 15th
Collared Dove – Max 26 on 29th on Pit Lane
Kingfisher – 2 on 18th, 22nd & 29th + singles on 6 dates (very unusual here on the top of a pit tip!!)
Green Woodpecker – Singles on 6 dates
Skylark – c150 on 4th was easily the highest count this month
Meadow Pipit – Max 13 on 7th
Grey Wagtail – 1 on 24th
Stonechat – 1 on 4th
Fieldfare – Reported on 5 dates with a max of c90 SE on 17th
Redwing – 10 on 5th & 3 on 21st
Goldcrest – 1 on 4th & 9th
Lt Tit – Max c30 on 12th
Willow Tit – 1 on 22nd
Treecreeper – 1 on 18th was unusual
Magpie – Max 11 on 29th pestering a cat which had climbed a tree!
Starling – Max c80 on 1st
House Sparrow – Max 10 on 6th on Pit Lane
Greenfinch – Max 11 on 18th
Goldfinch – Max 6 on 4th
Linnet – Max 100+ on 2nd & 4th with 60+ still here on 22nd
Bullfinch – Max c10 on 6th
Snow Bunting – 1 on 19th & 22nd
Yellowhammer – Max c40 on 12th
Reed Bunting – 2 on 9th, 11th & 24th
