The main points of interest compared with preceding years were as follows:
– very low numbers of Chaffinch recorded;
– four species that had not been recorded during previous surveys (Sparrowhawk, Spotted Flycatcher, Reed Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat);
– Goldcrest heard during casual visits in early June, whereas previously this species tended to be recorded only in very early spring, presumably before leaving for summer quarters.
John’s full report can be downloaded here.
(His report on the usage of our Sharphill nest boxes this year has already been submitted to the British Trust for Ornithology.)
