THE MARSHFIELD PATCH RECENT REPORTS
OCTOBER 2021
All reports from John Barnett unless otherwise stated!
Saturday 2nd
Hobby over West Littleton Down, Little Egret in the Shire Valley and 12 Collared Dove from the Tormarton Road.
Sunday 3rd
Rushmead Farm; Sparrowhawk, c.50 Linnet and Hobby. Down Track; 50+ Skylark and 50+ Meadow Pipit. Rushmead Lane; Peregrine. Shire Valley; Little Egret and a steady passage of Swallows through.
Tuesday 5th
Shire Valley; Eleven Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, two House Martin, 15 Swallow and Common Chiffchaff. Rushmead Farm; Common Quail and six Common Stonechat.
Friday 8th
Seven Swallow over Rushmead Lane and a total of five Common Stonechat across the patch.
Sunday 10th
Four Common Stonechat across the patch - 60+ Corn Bunting on Rushmead Farm and 40 Linnet from Northfield Lane.