15th September

Another  day of the usual warbler species, Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs, totalling over 360. Other notable birds included a Redshank, five Sparrowhawks, seven Grey Wagtails, two Alba Wagtails, nine Stonechats, three Whinchats, two Wheatears, three Grasshopper Warblers, six Spotted Flycatchers. We also had circa 1000 House Martins and 300 Swallows feeding across the fields and, possibly our best birds of the day, six Tree Sparrows at the Monument.
Gerald, Richard, Phil, Jack

Tree Sparrow (Gerald Segelbacher)