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Marshfield 2010 year list - The patch year list record is 109 set in 2008...!

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This morning at Shirehill, at last a Spotted Flycatcher, in close company with a male Bullfinch and Robin. Also, Sparrowhawk, several Raven and a Heron. Around Rough Ground, Corn Bunting, Whitethroat, Linnet, Yellowhammer, several Stock Doves and the regular Fox. (Don Smith)

This Red Fox was enjoying a welcome rest no doubt! July 2010. © Don Smith.

Three Grey Partridge on the patch this afternoon. All three were together and calling at the top of Orchid Lane, then flew towards Rushmead Lane. Also 50 Starlings, two Whitethroat, five Corn Bunting and Yellowhammer. (Rob Laughton)

Today there were a few Ravens about but the main thing was the number of Quail! Up to 10 heard! There seems to be one in each field in a triangle of Down Road, Shirehill Lane and Tormarton Road! Also Marsh Tit at Shirehill. (John Barnett)

A BOC field meeting on the patch this evening produced good numbers of Corn Bunting, Skylark and Yellowhammer on Northfield Lane plus Sparrowhawk and one or two Stock Dove. On Rushmead Lane, Red-legged Partridge, Corn Bunting, Sparrowhawk and a rather splendid juvenile Yellow Wagtail. Over on Down Road at least four Quail were calling at 21:45.

Had a lovely time at Marshfield this evening and at 20:00 heard two separate Quail along Down Road and plenty of Yellowhammer and Corn Bunting singing. Along here and along Rushmead Lane I reckon there were at least 8 singing Corn Buntings and 8 singing Yellowhammer, remarkable! Also a family of Whitethroat in the bushes along the Rushmead Lane. There were also singing Skylarks (3+), two Red-legged Partridge (just off Rushmead Lane) and two families of Pied Wagtail being fed in the nest - one in the barn on Rushmead Lane and another in a bricked building on West Littleton Road. (Ed Drewitt)

Very hot on the patch this afternoon so brilliant for Butterflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies! Starting with the birdlife, just Spotted Flycatcher and Raven to report from Shire Valley. An Emperor was on the wing over 'Big Pond' and several Beautiful Demoiselles were seen along Broadmead Brook. Butterflies included Small Copper and Marbled White.

Beautiful Demoiselle in Shire Valley, Marshfield. July 8th. © Martyn Hayes

At Marshfield this morning Skylarks singing along Northfield Lane also 50-60 Swifts going through heading south, 20+ Swallows feeding behind the chicken farm including a family of 5 young. Two Stock Doves and lots of Woodpigeons. Yellowhammers and Corn Buntings heard and seen also Linnets and a few Goldfinches. Four Buzzards seen as well as a male Sparrowhawk at Shire Hill. Grey Heron on Broadmead Brook. Also seen Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Robin, Whitethroat, Blackcap, Pied Wagtail, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge. Of butterfly interest quite a few Marbled Whites around at Shire Hill. (Pete Coslett)

I went after the Quail this evening at 19:00 and took Down Road going north. On getting out of my car near Downthorns Farm I immediately heard Quail the fields there, then another in a barley/ wheat field to the south, then I think a third Quail in the edges of a cut field. In the next ten minutes there were just a few more calls. I then went south to the public footpath (Down Track) and gave it ten minutes but heard nothing from there. (Hugh Maynard)

One of a brood of Swallow at Marshfield. July 2010. © Pete Coslett

JUNE:

The headcount for Quail at Marshfield has risen to three birds with one from Down Road and a further two from Down Track. Also Hobby on show over Rushmead Farm. (John Barnett)

Both pairs of Spotted Flycatcher were on show today in the Shire Valley along with Hobby, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blackcap, Chiffchaff and plenty of Mistle Thrush. (Darren Pearce)

Spotted Flycatcher in the Shire Valley. © Darren Pearce.

Birding in the Shire Valley at Marshfield continues to provide great value for money in this lean spell. Both Dipper and Hobby were noted here today along Broadmead Brook. (Terry & Nep Aubrey)

Spotted Flycatcher and Long-tailed Tits in Shire Valley. June 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

13th

A super morning spent in the Shire Valley. Several Spotted Flycatcher were present along with Great Spotted and Green Woodpecker, Song and Mistle Thrush, Great, Blue and Long-tailed Tit, several Buzzard and three Raven.

Spotted Flycatcher and Long-tailed Tits in Shire Valley. June 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

MAMMAL NEWS: An Otter was seen on the Marshfield patch in an area with no general access and as far as we know it's the first record here! It was considered to be and adult and probably a male.

Other news from the patch includes a Red Kite, several Spotted Flycatcher in the Shire Valley and a Quail heard calling distantly near West Littleton.

Still very quiet on the patch but on the footpath south-west of the village there were two Garden Warblers singing and nearby at Bellum (at the west end of the village) one Grey Partridge! (John Barnett)

3rd

Spotted Flycatcher have been reported as breeding in the Shire Valley!

2nd

Our first Quail of the year was heard calling around 20:30 in the Marshfield area, north of the Middledown Road about 400m east of the A46 at ST: 750 746. (Rob Williams)

MAY:

All quiet today apart from 6 Spotted Flycatchers at Shirehill; a pair at the Tormarton Road end, one along the footpath, one near 'Big Pond' and a pair just beyond 'Small Pond'. (John Barnett)

Spotted Flycatcher in the Shire Valley. May 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

In the Shire Valley was five Raven, four Great Tit, four Blue Tit and Dunnock but no sign of the Spotted Flycatchers! Other usual's around the patch. (Don & Jean Smith)

Still one Spotted  Flycatcher at Small Pond in the Shire Valley. Also several Swift and House Martin in the village. There also seems to be quite a few Mistle Thrush in the area that are singing and quite easy to see! (John Barnett)

Mistle Thrush on Northfield Lane. © Martyn Hayes.

Plenty of Skylark, Corn Bunting and Common Whitethroat on top fields today along with good numbers of Linnet, Yellowhammer, Swifts and Swallows. A couple of House Martin put in an appearance as did several Buzzard. In the Shire Valley there were at least three Spotted Flycatcher, male and female Blackcap and a pair of juvenile Grey Wagtail.

Grey Wagtail in the Shire Valley. May 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

A Lesser Whitethroat was present at Ringswell south of the Village and a Wheatear was showing on Rushmead Lane. (John Barnett)

The first Cuckoo for the year was seen on the patch this afternoon at around 16:00 with an adult calling on Down Road. (John Barnett)

A stroll along Broadmead Brook in Shire Valley this morning produced Green & Great Spotted Woodpecker, Marsh Tit, Nuthatch, Grey Wagtail and a couple of Raven. At West Littleton Pond both Coot and Moorhen were present along with a couple of Mallard.

Mallard on Broadmead Brook with Moorhen & Coot on West Littleton Pond. May 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

A Red Kite was seen in Shire Valley by Gunning's Wood plus two Marsh Tits, and a Grey Partridge was present on Northfield Lane. (John Barnett)

Early Saturday morning a Sedge Warbler was singing and showing well  on Down Road in the thicker hedgerow on the right, three Wheatear were on model the model airfield, Also House Martin, lots of Swallows and Whitethroats. (John Barnett)

Good to be back on the patch in the May morning sunshine. All the usual's put in an appearance, plus, my first Whitethroat at Rough Ground, a Wheatear and White Wagtail on Rushmead Barn with another Wheatear on Northfield Lane. Several House Martins back on West Littleton Road, by the barn near Northfield Lane. (Don Smith)

APRIL:

The first Swifts for the patch this year arrived at Marshfield today. (John Barnett)

Sunday morning; Garden Warbler on Beek's Lane, Yellow Wagtail over Northfield Lane along with a couple of Whinchat. Northern Wheatear noted on Rushmead Lane (plus another Whinchat) and Down Track. House Martin on West Littleton Road with Swallows (good numbers present this morning) plus two more over Orchid Lane along with Sand Martin! Around six Common Whitethroat were also noted. (John Barnett)

This morning Lesser Whitethroat was seen in Doncombe Valley and near Rushmead Farm where there were also five Wheatear altogether and a Common Whitethroat on Rough Ground. (John Barnett)

This morning a Common Whitethroat was seen on Down Road and a Northern Wheatear was on the airfield on Rushmead Lane, (John Barnett)

The Golden Plover count at the M4 Bath junction was up to 82 this morning. (Jane Cumming)

The Golden Plover count at the M4 Bath junction was just 30 on today. (Jane Cumming)

At dawn this morning a Grasshopper Warbler was heard 'reeling' on Shirehill Lane and a Yellow Wagtail flew over the Tormarton Road near Shirehill. (John Barnett)

Six Northern Wheatear at Marshfield this afternoon with three males from Northfield Lane plus two males and a female from Rushmead Lane near Rushmead Farm. Other birds seen included a few Swallows, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and the rest of the locals. Nice to be out on a lovely day. (Pete Coslett)

17th

A Wheatear a piece for Middledown Lane and Northfield Lane. A Snipe was present at West Littleton Pond where there was also a singing Reed Bunting. (John Barnett)

16th

On the patch the first report of Mandarin was collected by John Barnett today when he flushed a female from Broadmead Brook in the Shire Valley. It was seen to fly into Gunning's Wood where it presumable 'landed' in trees there. Just deserts for all those hours of dedicated patch watching... well done mate!

I've been seeing flocks of 40 - 80 Golden Plovers all this week just south of the M4 Bath junction 18, but this morning there were over 150 at roost in the field. (Jane Cumming)

12th

A Kingfisher was seen this morning at 07:30 on Broadmead Brook at Shire Hill. (John Barnett)

11th

Today, a few Swallows at West Littleton, c.250 Linnets at Rushmead Farm and a few Willow Warblers around. (John Barnett)

9th

The Golden Plover flock was down to 85 birds, still roosting in the same field by the M4 junction 18. (Jane Cumming)

7th

A male Redstart was seen at mid-day in the Shire Valley from the bridge over Broadmead Brook. Looking west, it was just past the marshland in the group of trees. Also at Shirehill were Pied Wagtail and Raven. South of the village at Ringswell there was Chiffchaff, Nuthatch and Goldcrest. (Don Smith)

More, and better settled - at 18:00 there were 157 Golden Plover at roost in the field south of the parking area by the A46, M4 junction 18. (Jane Cumming)

Additionally a Barn Owl was noted at Rushmead Farm after dark this evening.

6th

It’s nice to report 110 Golden Plovers circling over fields just south of the M4 junction 18 (A46 to Bath) this evening at 17:45, many of them resplendent in summer plumage. They landed briefly in a grassy field but took off again at once - I imagine they were spooked by the constant noise of fast traffic on the A46. After about 15 minutes they flew east in a couple of loose 'V' formations, probably to find a quieter roost site somewhere north of Marshfield. Presumably they are on the way north, since I’ve only seen occasional groups of about 25 birds around the Cotswold edge this winter. (Jane Cumming)

4th

In Shirehill Valley; Two Willow Warbler, two Blackcap and several Chiffchaff were present. Elsewhere. Greenfinch are common in villages and countryside. A Marsh Tit was seen on Shirehill and a Grey Partridge, there's still one left, was noted on Northfield Lane! (John Barnett)

3rd

Another addition to the patch list with four Sand Martin over Broadmead Brook going north before the rain came. (Pete Coslett)

1st

We were on the patch for the beginning of the month. All the usual sightings, plus: 80+ Golden Plover south of Rushmead Lane, (in the old pea field) two Wheatear west of the Rushmead Lane barn, near the model plane strip. The male Pheasants were putting on a show. (Don & Jan Smith)

Six Wheatear where present on Middledown Lane this morning. (John Barnett)

Two very nice shots from Don Smith of displaying Common Pheasant and Golden Plover in summer dress. April 2010. © Don Smith.

MARCH:

30th

All the usual's, but sightings of note: three Swallows on eastern side of A46, north of Middledown Lane. (Len Ingram & Don Smith)

28th

And from around the patch today; Cormorant on Big Pond along Broadmead Brook! Several Chiffchaff and a Reed Bunting still singing near West Littleton Pond. (John Barnett)

Also today; There were scattered Brambling in the trees along the Marshfield Bakery Lane at Tolldown. They looked like mostly females. (Lois Pryce)

27th

Today at Marshfield there were nine Wheatear; two along Northfield Lane, a male near Rushmead Cottages and six together on Rushmead Lane including two smart males. All the usual suspects, Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, lots of Skylark singing. Linnets, Chaffinch, 23 Stock Dove along Tormarton Road at least six Buzzard, two Chiffchaff on Rough Ground by Rushmead Farm. Plenty of corvids, Pheasants and Red-legged Partridge. Spring is here...! (Pete Coslett)

Northern Wheatear on the patch. March 2010. © Pete Coslett.

26th

A Peregrine was seen over West Littleton Pond at around 07:30 this morning. (John Barnett)

21st

A Chiffchaff was singing in woodland at Shirehill, four Wheatear were new arrivals on Middledown Lane west of Middledown House, a Reed Bunting was singing on rough ground just west of West Littleton Pond and around 100 Fieldfare were still present on West Littleton Road. (John Barnett)

Also seen on the patch today were two Brambling, around thirty Corn Bunting, Woodcock, Stock Dove, several Marsh Tit and Raven.

A couple of 'goodies' from the patch today. March 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

20th

Marshfield was productive with c20 Corn Bunting, two Brambling in amongst the Yellowhammer, Chaffinch and Linnet at the east end of Rushmead Lane plus two Golden Plover over. (Chris Craig)

19th

An early morning watch at Northfield Lane, produced a very one-sided match, Locals 50 - Migrants 0. (Birds, that is!) The Local team, took on a familiar line-up: Skylark, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Red-legged Partridge, Linnet, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Fieldfare, Redwing, Raven and Song Thrush, with various Finches and Corvids in support. (Don Smith)

15th

A visit to the patch this afternoon kicked off with a flock of around 100 Fieldfare on Northfield Lane, Raven plus a couple of Redwing. On Rushmead Lane, still plenty of Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer and Linnet. Ground works at Rushmead Farm attracted a flock of around 500 Common Gull and several Buzzard. Whilst the north fields held several Red-legged Partridge.

Common Buzzard. © Martyn Hayes

8th

At West Littleton pond today there were at least fourteen Common Snipe and a single Jack Snipe!! Also today Fieldfare, around 500 along Down Road, lots of Stock Dove around and plenty of Raven in Shirehill. (John Barnett)

7th

This afternoon; Four Stock Dove along Northfield Lane, 60+ Fieldfare in fields off West Littleton Road, female Kestrel by Rushmead Farm also 30+ Corn Bunting, 20+ Linnet and lots of Skylark. At least seven Buzzard including displaying pair. Male Sparrowhawk seen by Broadmead Brook bridge, also there pair of Mallard, Grey Wagtail, Pied Wagtail, three Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Treecreeper but only Raven. Other birds seen were Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Blackbird, Song Thrush, four Redwing, 40+ Starling, Yellowhammer, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Magpie, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Rook, Pheasant, Red-legged Partridge, lots of Woodpigeon and 50+ Common Gulls. Nice sunny day but still a cold wind. (Pete Coslett)

In addition there were 70 Stock Dove and 50 Golden Plover on Down Road. (John Barnett)

A very obliging Treecreeper on the patch. March 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

6th

A Red Kite was reported in the Shirehill Valley along Broadmead Brook today.

5th

Two Great Black-backed Gulls were noted over the west end of the village at 07:30.

2nd

A flock of 160 Corn Bunting were counted on Rough Ground at the eastern end of Rushmead Lane. (John Martin)

1st

Seen across the patch today were, 2 Song Thrush, 4 Red-legged Partridge, 3 Stock Dove, 2 Raven, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Collared Doves, plenty of Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Linnet, Starling, Buzzard and Common Gulls. (Don Smith)

FEBRUARY:

27th

Excellent news from the patch this morning when John Barnett found the first record of Little Egret. It was inadvertently flushed from 'Big Pond' along Broadmead Brook in the Shire Valley to trees in Gunning's Wood where it was present until at least 11:30. Also there was Treecreeper, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, two Raven and several Long-tailed Tit.

The first record of Little Egret for the Marshfield patch. February 2010. © Martyn Hayes.

24th

Still cold and wet most of the time! A brief spell of car birding after lunch! The only bird to report other than many of the usual's was a male Brambling in the trees at Rushmead Farm opposite Rough Ground. (Don Smith)

23rd

Standard fare from the patch today but there was one new addition to the year list with Coot on West Littleton Pond. (John Barnett)

LATE NEWS:

Up to three Brambling have been seen in the Rushmead Farm area in recent days.

10th

Four Common Snipe were seen at West Littleton Pond, fifteen Golden Plover were at Rushmead Farm where there was also a female Brambling. (Rob Laughton)

LATE NEWS:

Recently on the Patch at Broadmead Brook a couple of Dipper, five Common Teal and a Green Sandpiper have been noted. The Teal and Sandpiper are new additions to the patch list which now stands at 137! (John Barnett)

7th

Lots of Song Thrush singing also several Corn Buntings singing on Down Road, Shirehill Lane and West Littleton Road. A very large number of mixed finch and bunting on the Rushmead Lane at Rough Ground, including 80+ Corn Bunting. (John Barnett)

6th

A Merlin was seen near Rushmead Farm this afternoon, also 400+ Common Gulls in fields along Rushmead Lane. All the usual i.e. Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Skylark and Raven in Rushmead Lane. At West Littleton; 60+ Lapwing in fields, female Sparrowhawk, 10+ Buzzards, male Kestrel along West Littleton Road. Also seen were two Mistle Thrush, Song Thrush, 100+ Fieldfare, Redwing, 80+ Starling, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, 6+ Pied Wagtail, Blue & Great Tit, three Moorhens by the Dam, Jay, Jackdaw, 40+ Rooks, Raven. four Stock Dove and30+ Red-legged Partridge. (Pete Coslett)

5th

Marshfield in February sunshine was a welcome delight. Skylarks were in the air, singing their approval! Also to be seen; very large numbers of Corn Bunting and Linnet, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Red-legged Partridge, Starling and Fieldfare; plus Meadow Pipit, Raven, Common Gull and a pair of Herring Gull. (Don Smith)

Always brightens up a dull day! Yellowhammer at Marshfield. © Martyn Hayes.

JANUARY:

25th

Shivered through a brief birding trip to Marshfield, mostly from the warmth of the car! From Rushmead Lane Corner, saw the following in Rushmead Farm area: Linnets, Corn Buntings, Chaffinches, Yellowhammers and Starlings. Good views of a perched Merlin east of Tormarton Road, opposite entrance to Harcombe Farm. From West Littleton Road, Buzzards, Kestrel and a male Sparrowhawk quartering a field containing a number of Skylarks, also large numbers of Fieldfares. From Down Lane, a group of Red-legged Partridge. And a Grey Wagtail seen at Ringswell. (Len Ingram and Don Smith)

24th

Treecreeper, Green Woodpecker and Sparrowhawk on the patch today. Also several Marsh Tit south-west of the village and Tawny Owl in the churchyard. (John Barnett)

19th

Fairly quiet this afternoon; Common Snipe at West Littleton Dam, twelve Lapwing at Rushmead Farm, at least 20 Raven at Shirehill and good numbers of Linnet, Yellowhammer and Skylark in the Rushmead Lane area. (John Barnett)

17th

All the usual birds were present around the Rushmead Farm area today including, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch and Skylarks plus at least three Brambling. (Mark Turnbull)

12th

Pretty quiet this morning with just a few Yellowhammer on Rushmead Lane and also feeding on the road at Tormarton Road with Red-legged Partridge and Chaffinch. The highlight was a Peregrine on the snowy walls on Tormarton Road between the cemetery and Davis' Machinery and occasionally flying up to annoy a couple of Crows. A male Blackcap noted in a village garden. (John Barnett)

10th

This morning on the south side of the village there were two Woodcock on Doncombe Brook, several Meadow Pipit and Marsh Tit at Ringswell and Little Owl at Ashwicke Grange. (John Barnett)

9th

A significant find on the patch today with Water Rail in the stream by the pond at West Littleton. This occurrence constitutes the first record of this species for the patch at Marshfield bringing the list total to 135! (Well done John Barnett!)

Also today, Little Owl at Rushmead Cottages plus lots of Song Thrush and Blackbirds. Twelve Snipe, Lapwing and three Moorhen on West Littleton Dam and 30 Skylark on Northfield Lane. (John Barnett)

7th

Pretty quiet today; Three Moorhen and eight Snipe on the dam at West Littleton also Great Spotted Woodpecker drumming. Small flocks of Linnet and Skylark on Northfield Lane and c.50 Yellowhammer on Rushmead Lane. (John Barnett)

5th

A Merlin was seen in Doncombe Valley this afternoon. (John Barnett)

A positively warm day today at Marshfield with temperatures reaching +2°C; In the Allotment area, four Goldfinch, Kestrel, Buzzard, 30 Woodpigeon and corvids everywhere (mainly Rooks and Crows). Rushmead Lane, Buzzard and Kestrel both making kills!; a big mixed flock of Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting, Chaffinch and Linnet. 300+ Starlings, a few Skylarks, three Raven and another 500+ corvids behind Rushmead Farm. On Shirehill, 60 Red-legged Partridge, 30 Pheasant, Great Spotted Woodpecker, several Blue Tits, Robin, four Blackbird and 12 Ravens. Then the snow came! (Mark Turnbull)

3rd

It's good at this time of year on the patch with three new additions today, all on the dam at West Littleton Pond; Four Moorhen, two Common Snipe and Mallard. (John Barnett)

A quick drive down Rushmead Lane this afternoon - lots of Corn Bunting, a few Yellowhammers and a huge flock of Linnets (probably a mixed flock but huge numbers). (Allan Chard)

The ever present Corn Bunting on Rushmead Lane. © Allan Chard.

Year listers come from all points of the compass to 'tick' this enigmatic Bunting; Marshfield is the regions stronghold with in excess of one hundred birds present!

2nd

This afternoon around the patch were two male Blackcap on a feeder in the village, c. 300 Golden Plover over Middledown Lane, Great Spotted Woodpecker at Northfield Lane dump, Reed Bunting on Orchid Lane, c.1000 Linnet over Rushmead Farm plus c.200 Yellowhammer, c.100 Corn Bunting and a Brambling. Twelve Roe Deer were a pleasant by-catch! (John Barnett)

At a chilly Marshfield this afternoon; 21 Lapwing from West Littleton Road along with 30+ Redwing and 30+ Fieldfare. Kestrel and two Buzzards along Rushmead Lane. Flock of 40+ Skylarks along there as well. 200 - 300 Linnets in fields behind Rushmead Farm, lots of Chaffinch amongst them. Also 60+ Yellowhammers and 50+ Corn Bunting and more Skylarks. A few more Lapwing from Tormarton Road. 17 Red-legged Partridge along Northfield Lane also two Stonechat. 62 Common Gulls and 40 Rooks plus two Buzzards following tractor ploughing field near stables on West Littleton Road. Also seen Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Starling, Pied Wagtail, House Sparrow, 2 Song Thrush, Meadow Pipit, 60+ Woodpigeon, two Stock Dove, Lesser Black Backed Gulls, Pheasant, Magpie and large mixed flock of corvids from Marshfield end of the Tormarton Road. Lovely day for a walk. (Pete Coslett)

1st

A bright but cold day on the patch with temperatures soaring to a balmy -2°. Good numbers of birds kicked off the year with at least three Stonechat on Northfield Lane along with nine Lapwing, four Golden Plover, good numbers of Skylark and a numerous of corvids.

Birds seen from the seen from the Tormarton Road this afternoon were; Fieldfare, Redwing, Red-legged Partridge, Song Thrush, Skylark, Stonechat, Linnet, Meadow Pipit, Corn Bunting, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch and Kestrel. (Don Smith)

A Marsh Tit was seen on a feeder at Ringswell, c.90 Lapwing plus 15 Golden Plover were present over Rushmead Farm plus around c.100 Corn Bunting and c.300 Linnet. (John Barnett)

Marshfield 2010 Year List - 96

Blackbird, Blackcap, Black-headed Gull, Blue Tit, Brambling, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Chiffchaff, Coal Tit, Collared Dove, Common Buzzard, Common Gull, Common Snipe, Common Teal, Coot, Cormorant, Corn Bunting, Cuckoo, Dipper, Dunnock, Fieldfare, Garden Warbler, Goldcrest, Golden Plover, Goldfinch, Goshawk, Grasshopper Warbler, Great BB Gull, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Great Tit, Greenfinch, Green Sandpiper, Green Woodpecker, Grey Heron, Grey Partridge, Grey Wagtail, Herring Gull, House Martin, House Sparrow, Jackdaw, Jack Snipe, Jay, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Lesser Whitethroat, Linnet, Little Egret, Little Owl, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie, Mallard, Marsh Tit, Mandarin, Meadow Pipit, Merlin, Mistle Thrush, Moorhen, Nuthatch, Peregrine, Pied Wagtail, Pheasant, Quail, Raven, Red Kite, Red-legged Partridge, Redstart, Redwing, Reed Bunting, Robin, Rook, Skylark, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Song Thrush, Sparrowhawk, Spotted Flycatcher, Starling, Stock Dove, Stonechat, Swallow, Swift, Tawny Owl, Treecreeper, Water Rail, Wheatear, Whinchat, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Woodcock, Woodpigeon, Wren, Yellowhammer, Yellow Wagtail.

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