Wed 29th June 22

I started at the farm this morning, all the usual stuff was about including Corn Bunting, Goldfinch, Linnet, Skylark and Green Woodpecker, 2 Juv. Kestrels were working on their flight skills and a brief Hobby drifted off toward Kirby. On the way down to the golf course c50 Swallows, c25 House Martins and a few Swifts were hawking over the barley field and a Chinese Water Deer was on the edge of the field before seeing me and bounding off through the crop. 

Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting were singing from the reedbeds along the front and a Juv. Stonechat was near the dump. 

From the hide, the scrape is now completely dry but strangely 2 adult and a juv. Canada goose were wandering around a Med Gull was in with a mixed gull flock of around 30 birds and 2 Buzzards and a distant Red Kite were also seen. A Muntjac Deer was barking from the bushes beside the hide for at least 20 minutes during my visit. PRD/RJ/MR.