Return of the kestrel

31st May 15            mid afternoon               mid section

mostly cloudy,cool,after rain am,  9-11°c, 1006mb, WNW 12

A sad day for midland birders, Eric Phillips (EGP) passed away last night. A top midland & national birder and a very good friend. RIP.

An afternoon visit just incase the rain had forced any birds down, but no. A female kestrel hunted over the Barleyfield for 10 minutes before leaving to the SE. Plenty of young birds now being seen,

Mallard	♀+ 8-9 chk (prob WL family) N of Meadow View,   ♀+3 chk Wetlands,
Kestrel	1♀  hunting over Barleyfield, left to the SE hunting all the way,
Moorhen	1	Wetlands
Stock Dove	1	Wetlands Field
Swift	3+ over	Barleyfield
Wren	6 singing	mid section
Dunnock	2 singing	Station Paddock
Robin	6(5 singing)	mid section
Blackbird	7 singing	mid section
Song Thrush	2 singing	mid section
Blackcap	9(5 singing)	mid section
Chiffchaff	4 singing	mid section
Magpie	2-3 juv	Meccano Br
Chaffinch	2 singing	Station Paddock
Goldfinch	2	Hanging Grds
Bullfinch	1♂	Compton Field