August
The month got off to a great start with Green sandpiper, Med Gull, 2 Common Sandpiper and 10 Little Egrets on Forge Mill and the first Spotted flycatcher of the year at Salters Lane, on the 3rd we still had 10 Little Egrets and Med Gull on Forge Mill and 4 Crossbills flew over Swan Pool, the 4th saw a Great white Egret fly over Forge Mill and a Marsh Tit was at the Feeding station, on the 5th we had another Green sandpiper in the Marsh and a female type Redstart at Hill Top, the 6th saw the Marsh tit at the feeders again, on the 8th we had 2+ Crossbills over the Legion Field, the 9th gave us a Common Tern over Salter's Lane and later seen flying along the River, Tree Pipit on Brownies, Marsh Tit at the feeders and 3 Common Sandpiper on Forge Mill, the 10th saw one Common Sandpiper on the island, on the 11th we had 11 Little Egrets in the roost, a Ringed plover and Little Ringed plover on the Bund, Common Sandpiper on the island and a Peregrine over Salters, the 12th saw the Marsh Tit back at the Feeders a Common Sandpiper was still on the islands and we had a new record count for Little Egret with 12 birds in the roost, on the 13th we had another Green sandpiper and the Common Sandpiper was still present, at Salter's Lane we had 4 Garden warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat and a Spotted Flycatcher, the 14th gave us a Black Tailed Godwit on the islands and at Hill Top we had Yellow Wag, Whinchat, 15+ Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 2 Whitethroat and a Garden Warbler, on the 15th we had a female Stonechat at Salters Lane, 2 Spotted Flycatcher in Priory wood, a Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Whinchat and a Wheatear in swan pool Paddocks also another 2-3 Spotted Flycatcher in the Humpback Bridge Paddock, the 16th saw 2 Spotted Flycatcher still in Swan Pool Paddocks, 1 in Paddocks by the Hump back bridge along with a female Redstart and the Marsh Tit was still at the Feeding station, on the 17th we had 3 Spotted Flycatcher in the Flycatcher Paddock, 3 birds in the Sweet Chestnut Field, a single bird in Humpback Bridge Field, a single bird by the Sailing club, 2 Tree pipit flushed from the rough area between football pitch and the Club House at Hill Top and 3 spotted Flycatcher also at Hill Top, the 18th gave us a Spotted Flycatcher in swan pool meadow, at Hill Top we had 9 Spotted Flycatcher, Tree Pipit, Lesser Whitethroat and a Whinchat at Salter's Lane, the 19th gave us a Tree Pipit at Hill Top, 2 Black Tailed Godwit briefly on Forge Mill and Common Sandpiper on the island, on the 20th we had 3 Spotted Flycatcher at Hill Top and at Salters Lane we had 3 Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, Lesser whitethroat, Restart and a Wheatear, the 21st gave us atleast 10 Spotted Flycatcher at Hill Top and 2 spotted Flycatcher in Flycatcher Field, on the 22nd at Salters Lane we had 7 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 2 Lesser whitethroat, 1 male and 2 female Redstart Garden warbler, Tree Pipit, yellow Wagtail, Spotted Flycatcher, and Whinchat at Hill Top we had Yellow Wagtail, 2 Garden Warbler, 10+ of Whitethroat, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, sev Willow Warbler and at least 10 Spotted Flycatcher, the 23rd saw a Red Kite drift North over High Bridges, on the 24th a Marsh Tit was calling from the Railway embankment and a bird was seen near the Feeders possibility of two birds, the 26th gave us a Common Tern briefly on Swan Pool and 2 Spotted Flycatcher in Flycatcher Field, on the 27th we had a female Redstart and a Whinchat at Salters Lane, Spotted Flycatcher, Yellow Wag, Garden Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 5 Willow Warbler, 14 Chiffchaff, 6 Swallow, 2 Siskin and 4 Goldcrest at Hill Top, on the 28th we had a Tawny owl in Park farm wood and a Spotted Flycatcher at Salters Lane, the 29th gave us the Marsh tit still at the Feeders, Whinchat and 2 Tree Pipit at swan pool, Salters Lane had a Lesser Whitethroat and at Hill Top we had 30ish Chiffchaff, 20+ Willow warbler, 15+ Blackcap, 7 Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler, 3 Siskin and a Grey Wagtail, on the 30th we again had a busy day in the Valley a Tree sparrow was seen briefly at Salters Lane the first since the 24th January 2011 also across the valley the following was seen,18+ Swallow, 13+ Chiffchaff, 12+ Willow warbler, 12+ Blackcap, 9+ Redstart, 6+ House Martin, 6 Whinchat, 5 Siskin, 3 Whitethroat, 3 Tree Pipit, 3 Linnet, 3 Raven, 2 Garden warbler, 2 Lesser whitethroat, 2 Swift and a Wheatear, the last day of the month gave us 2 Rock Pipit low over Swan Pool car park heading towards Brownies, Spotted Flycatcher and Tree Pipit at Hill Top, 4 Redstarts 3 male, 20+ Chiffchaff and a Wheatear at Salters Lane, Hobby over Hill Top golf course and 2 Tree Pipit near Swan pool
some of the best counts being:- 100+ Goldfinch, 67 Jackdaw, 40 Swift, 30 House Martin, 25 House Sparrow, 20 Long tailed tits, 20+ Greenfinch, 18 Cormorant, 13 Buzzard, 12 Sand Martin, 12 Coal Tit, 8 Green Woodpecker, 8 Swift 5 Redpoll
we clocked up 101 species with twoaddition taking the year list upto 135
Good Birding YAMYAM
