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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Foxhill

Post breeding House Sparrows in the garden. Max count 42.
                                               Fast skies over Foxhill in the strong westerly

Front and back garden heaving with House Sparrows now, 42 counted early evening today. Moved the feeders under the edge of the Hawthorn this year and so far this has stopped any Sparrowhawk kills so far which was a bit of a nuisance last year.
One hours skywatching from home yesterday evening produced :-
179  BH Gulls   >N
21 Swift           >S
11 Swallows blogging
9 Lapwing          >E
132 Starling     >SE going to roost
3 Chaffinch       >S
BS