A full turnout from team Bockhill resulting good coverage of the whole area.
The day started well with a Redstart in the Paddock and a Hooded Crow with the corvids in the field by the monument. This was re-located later in the fields near the Empty Wood but was generally elusive.
Chiffchaffs continued to dominate with at least 290 being recorded but Blackcap numbers had declined significantly with around 60 noted. Other warblers included one Willow Warbler, four Lesser Whitethroats and four Common Whitethroats. There was no sign of yesterday evening's Yellow-browed Warbler. Other grounded migrants included three wheatears and seven Stonechats.
Overhead there were 12 Grey Wagtails, one Yellow Wagtail, three Redpolls and a single Tree Sparrow. Siskins continued to move overhead throughout the morning but most groups went unseen so it is impossible to say how many. Late morning saw a surge in hirundines passing through with several hundred House Martins.
Brendan, Jack, Phil, Nigel, Gerald, Richard and Simon
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| Stonechat |
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| Northern Wheatear |
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