Bird Count ... 22nd May 2015

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 - 49 species.  so annoying not to make 50

- nice day after a lot of cold windy days

- not many tits in evidence.  Must be too busy sitting or feeding

- cuckoo with no tail was at cricket field again.  Tail may be regrowing

- one buzzard was very low and looked as if it was hunting from perches.

- geese were away from ponds in neighbouring field.  There was a pop concert on pippingford

- redstarts a little slow to start with, but plenty all over (23)

- hobby just heard in ol1

- house martin was late migrant?

- no ravens, bullfinches, greenfinches, but reasonable species count

- siskins were scattered all over.

- stonechats out with new families

- 8 woodlarks , 11 tree pipits








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