6.30-8am initially dull but brightening with little breeze.
Fine views of a female Sparrowhawk which flew in front of my car for a good 10 seconds as I drove to the Chase. A Cuckoo called very briefly first thing but no more. 2 Crossbill called as they flew towards the woods and a Stonechat pair were food carrying. A decent group of c200 Starling were well scanned through without any sign of their pink eastern cousins.
c30 House Sparrow, Cuckoo, 4 Goldfinch, Swallow, 5 Lapwing, 5 Linnet, 5 Willow Warbler, Tree Pipit, 4 Stonechat (pair with food plus separate m/f), 15+ Skylark, fem Sparrowhawk, 2+ Siskin, 3 Stock Dove (song/display), Blackcap, 3 male Reed Bunting, Snipe (brief call/drumming), Kestrel, 5+ Mistle Thrush incl. juvs, 2 Crossbill, Curlew, c200 Starling incl.several juvs.
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