Soil Hill
Although quiet it was nice to record in excess of 35 species every day this week. The Oystercatchers seem to have moved on, and Curlew have become harder to come by. The farmer decided to cut the bottom fields which will presumably finish off any remaining Lapwing and Snipe chicks, but hopefully the remant areas of sedge will have been able to offer refuge.
The highlight of the week was a Grasshopper Warbler that started reeling on the 24th and was still going strong on the 26th. On the 26th another bird was also distantly reeling, from an area with no access. The timing is a good indicator that they have bred, or at least attempted to, somewhere and that hopefully they are gearing up to try again. After not hearing any during May I had assumed that none were present this year, but its good to be proved wrong.
A juvenile Stonechat on Taylor Lane on the 23rd was a good sign as I have been unable to find any Stonechat this year, but this is presumably a good indication that they have successfully bred somewhere nearby. Siskins and Sand Martins made a few appearances on a couple of dates during the week, and Swift numbers were also healthy, with 100 passing through in an hour on the 26th.
-Grasshopper Warbler
-Common Whitethroat
-Stonechat
-Broad-bodied Chaser
Whiteholme Reservoir
As is typical for an upland reservoir in June, there was little to report from my single visit this week. I had hoped for Scoter but nothing doing. There was a nice female Teal and a smart family party of Wheatears but otherwise quiet. Blackstone Edge seemed to have taken the waders, with 7 Dunlin there compared to none on Whiteholme.
Species List:
Soil Hill: Canada Goose, Mallard, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Buzzard, Little Owl, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Willow Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Mistle Thrush, Common Blackbird, European Robin, European Stonechat, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Siskin, Common Reed Bunting, Broad-bodied Chaser,
Soil Hill: Canada Goose, Mallard, Red-legged Partridge, Common Pheasant, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Common Swift, Common Moorhen, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Oystercatcher, Common Snipe, Lesser Black-backed Gull, European Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Common Buzzard, Little Owl, Common Kestrel, Eurasian Magpie, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Common Grasshopper Warbler, Sand Martin, Barn Swallow, Willow Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Mistle Thrush, Common Blackbird, European Robin, European Stonechat, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Common Chaffinch, European Greenfinch, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Siskin, Common Reed Bunting, Broad-bodied Chaser,
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