Wind affected day but blackcaps take it in there stride 

6th June 15          early morning             mid section

periods of sun & dark clouds, 10-14°c, 1021mb,  SW 11-17mph

Not much moving or singing this morning in a cool breeze only blackcaps seem unaffected. A whitethroat was seen taking food to a concealed nest site in the bramble and nettle beds by Graiseley Culvert again, should be seeing young soon. The kestrel again hunting Barleyfield, also seen yesterday by a dog walker when it was mobbing one of our buzzards.Plenty of mallard & moorhen broods including the Wetland 9.

Mallard	♀+ 3 chks Wetlands,  ♀+1 sm chk  Meccano Br,  WL9 Meadow View,
Kestrel	1♀ hunting	Barleyfield
Moorhen	pr + 4 chks Prefabs,  1+1 w/g chk Prefab weir,  1+1 chk Meadow View,
Swift	1+ over	Barleyfield
Swallow	1 over	Shrike Bushes
Pied Wagtail	1♀	Wetland Fields
Wren	9 singing	mid section
Dunnock	1 singing	Graiseley Cnr
Robin	2 singing	mid section
Blackbird	5 singing	mid section
Song Thrush	1 singing	Hanging Grds
Whitethroat	1♂ c/food	Graiseley Culvert
Blackcap	12 singing	mid section
Chiffchaff	4 ( 3 singing )	mid section
Long Tailed Tit	3 only	Barleyfield Western Border
Chaffinch	3 singing	The Paddock
Greenfinch	2 ( 1 singing )	Barleyfield
Goldfinch	calls	Compton Rough
Bullfinch	pair	Barleyfield  Annex