Thruscross 29-03-2009

29th March 2009.
F1 NW initially -1'C, cold clear sunshine 0/8 0730-1030 BST

Sand Martin 1S
Mipit 101N
Starling 74NE
Sparrowhawk 9 (may include some double count though) generally N
Common Buzzard 7N
Red Kite 1 N?
Curlew 5N + many others moving but difficult to determine passage
alba Wag 5N
Grey Wag 2S
Fieldfare 11NW
Siskin 5N
Chaffinch 8N
Grey Heron 1S
Goosander M+F 2NE
Cormorant 1W

Local Sp.
Several GS Woodpecker calling
Stockdove 6
Common + BHG,
Lapwing,
Oystercatcher,
600+ Golden Plover,
Fieldfare,
Chaffinch,
Wren,
Redshank 6,
Canada+Greylag Geese,
Mallard.
+ lots of rather annoying vintage cars on rally

J Blacker AM Hanby