Lovely  listening  walk along the Mill Stream,  Cetti’s Warbler in full voice  by the small wooden gate in to the pasture  on the phone wires.   As I walked towards the Downslink  a Raven flew  over making  its clonking  call, landed in a pylon  south of the stream much to the horror  of a loudly  protesting  Kestrel . Reed bunting calling,  6 meadow  pipit flight call.swallows flying low over the grass.Nice to have no wind. Water beginning  to fill the fields at Rye Brooks, lots of noise  from Rooks,Jackdaws,and Mallards. Plus I am sure I heard Lapwings as well.

Angela Thyer, 22nd September 2024