Really good area walk this morning. 41 species including Nightingales, a Mistle Thrush and Whitethroat at the Mill Stream. A couple of Swallows and a solitary Yellowhammer on a wire. Five Song Thrushes! The birdsong around 7.30 was brilliant.

Tony Fitzgerald, 15th April 2025

Great view of Nightingale giving its all on the Mill Stream with occasional interruptions by a Cetti’s Warbler.

Tony Fitzgerald, 15th April 2025

I got a really good early start this morning and I walked along the Millstream and heard the Nightingale very nicely, although he was definitely out sung by the Blackcap and the Cetti’s Warbler. I got Linnets as well, plus a good display from the Lapwings. There were quite a few geese about, both Canadian and Greylag plus apparently some swans that I could see in the distance. The Skylarks were incredibly loud, plus the usual tits, wrens, robins, thrushes & Blackbirds.

Liz Taylor, 14th April 2025

Myself, Roger, Angela and Hazel had a super, sunny Area 2 walk today. 41 species. Top sighting 3 Black Redstarts, two together by the pond at Deers Leap and one flying from a hedge about 300 yards further on. Five different Red Kites, five synchronised flying Cormorants, lots of Chiffchaffs and Blackaps, good views of Goldcrest, singing Yellowhammers and Skylarks , a good number of waffling Green Woodpeckers and a couple of Common Gulls.

Nigel Colgate, 8th April 2025

Sally Hawes has reported thar there three Nightingales singing along the Millstream this morning plus someone she met also heard a Cuckoo. We can expect a lot of migrant arrivals in the next week as the weather looks good for the birds to risk the cross over the channel from France.

Mike Russell, 7th April 2025