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Soil Hill 1025 hrs. 1 each Meadow Pipit, Swallow & Kestrel. The latter being harassed by 3 Crows.

The Stonechat pr are still in the same spot on Coal Lane where a couple of Goldfinch were on the roadside.

A Green Woodpecker was on the hillside near the E track skirting Ogden Res. 3 WW and a pr noisy Gt Tit in the trees/bushes but otherwise silent.

The 2 GC Grebes and Cormorants still on the H2O as were 26 LBBG & c18 small gulls, nearly all BHG.

Birds seen from the Promenade walk across to the golf course: 1 Jay, 6 House Martin, 3 Swallow, Jim Crow.

A pleasant surprise in the rough ground at the Mixenden Stile: 3 Whitethroat & 1 Wheatear which makes a change. I was climbing over the stile when the Wheatear appeared on a wall so I had to put safety before chancing a photo.

A Green Woodpecker was in the trees near Mixenden Res as was this Stock Dove.

The Reservoir itself was gash; nothing on the water at all. 2 LBBG & 1 BHG did a couple of laps upstairs then flew off. Also 2 House Martin & a Swallow.