Blaisdon and Aylburton Warth (20 February 2011, contributed by Andy Jayne)
Around Blaisdon this morning my sightings included five Mandarins, a Little Owl, two Ravens, 150 Siskins, six Lesser Redpolls, a Hawfinch and 15+ Yellowhammers.
In the Aylburton Warth area one, probably two, female Merlins late morning. Also 44 Shelducks, 28 Teal, a Sparrowhawk, a male Kestrel, two Oystercatchers, 34 Golden Plovers, c.400 Lapwings, 460 Dunlins, 330 Curlews, an adult Mediterranean Gull, 1000 Black-headed Gulls, 50+ Goldfinches, 50 Linnets and a Hawfinch.