The walk took place on the morning of 6 November, a largely grey and cold day following the first frosty nights of the autumn. There were five participants, and the following 27 species were recorded. (The bird tally in Area B – Dean Wood – was probably affected by persistent and intimidating shooting, which continued for much of the morning; a large quantity of used cartridges was found littering the public footpath on the return walk.)
Red-legged Partridge (C)
Pheasant (B,C)
Buzzard (A)
Red Kite (A,B,C)
Kestrel (A)
Herring Gull (C – c. 40 on field to NW))
Lesser Black-backed Gull (C – c. 6 among the Herring Gulls)
Common Gull (A – at least one flying over)
Woodpigeon (A,C – large flocks flying)
Great-spotted Woodpecker (A)
Jay (B,C)
Magpie (A,C)
Jackdaw (B)
Rook (C)
Carrion Crow (A,C)
Raven (C – 2)
Goldcrest (B – in larch plantation as usual, but also on edge of wood above Dean Farm)
Blue Tit (A,B,C)
Great Tit (B)
Nuthatch (B)
Skylark (C)
Wren (A,B)
Blackbird (A,C)
Redwing (A,C – small flock(s?) repeatedly seen)
House Sparrow (A)
Chaffinch (A,C)
Goldfinch (A,C)