2011 SD = Southdown farm. NMR = Not my record
1-1 c40 Lapwing in Perratons field.
JAN Reports of up to 110,000 Starlings roosting at Thurlestone
21-2 10 Cirl buntings in farm yard feeding on spilt grain (5f and 5m)
13-3 Chiffchaffs singing in willows
19-3 m Wheatear in Soar Mill cove, 2 Stock doves.
20-3 Firecrest in Waypark.
24-3 2 White wagtails in Decca
25-3 3 Swallows in from the sea.
28-3 2 House martins over farm ponds
29-3 Red kite in valley, 2 Blackcaps, 9 Willow warblers, 12 Chiffchaff NMR
04-4 Redstart in yard.
11-4 Whitethroats singing on the farm, Wood warbler caught and ringed in willows.
25-5 First cuckoo for 4 years on the farm.
3-6 2 Red kites flew in from the sea NMR.
2-7 c30 Swifts feeding over wild bird mix in Decca.
10-7 Up to 60 Swifts, Swallows and Martins feeding in Decca. Approx 100 House sparrow around the farm.
10-7 2 juv Peregrines with female'playing ' 600 feet up
AUG c60 Greenfinches in the garden, very good numbers of juv Whitethroat on the farm along with Cirl bunting.
8-8 First autumn juv Wheatear in Decca.
18-8 Tree pipit,3 Yellow wagtails, 3 Swifts, 7 Dunlin and 15 Wheatears.
19-8 Quail in Mushroom field.
24-8 Quail in Decca
31-8 25 white wagtails and 10 Yellow in plough and grass.
3-9 Wryneck in Soar Mill Cove NMR
4-9 3 Spotted flycatcher, c30 Blackcap, Wheatears and Chiffchaffs.
2011 RSPB - 25 known breeding territories of Cirl bunting up to 30 on whole farm.
5-9 Dotterel in Perratons
26-9 100's Meadow pipits and returning Skylarks.
1-10 Short-eared owl and fPied flycatcher.
2-10 Fall of Wheatear c70, fMerlin.
4-10 8 Swallows.
6-10 13 Crossbills.
7-10 Groups of Swallows passing through all day.
11-10 Ring tail Hen harrier.
13-10 2 Firecrest
21-10 Yellow-legged gull on Decca
22-10 2 Swallows, 2 Wheatear and a Med gull at South Milton
24-10 5 Ring ouzels in the valley
Oct/Nov Ring tail Hen harrier hunting at Southdown
06-11 Great Bustard at South Milton
06-11 Pomarine skua off shore.
09-11 Single Lapwing in Ranks
11-11 50 Lapwing in Perratons.
20-11 Great bustard, wing tag 18 landed in Mushroom field at 11am stayed till 4pm.
20-11 2 Short-eared owls hunting on the farm