Mortimer road, dukes road, ewden valley walk, 9/1/19.

Still a great walk but very steady for birds in a cold nw wind and smoke from heather burning not helping viewing at the shooting lodge. Most birds seen on arriving with c 300 Brambling in broomhead hall wood, 2 Nuthatch, c 300 Woodpigeon, 2 Raven, 2 Kestrel. Not much else apart from the male Stonechat at stone circle about 500m from the entrance gate.