WeirWood from the dam from 7:30hrs. Lovely sunny day again. Good numbers of hirundines inc’ 30+ House Martins, 50+ Barn Swallows, also about 20 Swifts. Gulls inc’ Lesser and Great Black-backed, Black-headed and Herring in very small numbers, just ones and twos plus 4 Common Terns. 6 Great-crested Grebes were noted plus a male Mandarin. A single Hobby flew over, 3 Buzzards and a male Goshawk was the first showing by this species for a while. Generally still quiet as in recent days. The only birds on the dam were Grey and 5 Pied Wagtails whilst in the c/pk the usual Coal Tit and a Goldcrest plus a Jay. Along the north bank Marsh Tit, 4 Nuthatches, 2 pairs, Greenfinch and 2 Treecreepers. I left at 10:00hrs.
