An early walk before work on 26th produced a Spotted Flycatcher at the lake.The following morning a Hobby flew over at 05:50am.
On 28th the rain had bought a flock of hirundines down with lots of Swallows,House and Sand Martins plus a number of Swifts.Two Kingfishers were chasing each other and at the dam end a Marsh Tit was found.Two turtle Doves were once again found in Kirkins.
The weekend was an interesting one with plenty of warblers around with Reed,Garden and Willow Warblers plus Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Blackcap seen. Amazingly, 42 Mistle Thrushes flew from Shirrenden and into the orchard.The highest ever count on the patch. In kirkins one Turtle Dove was seen and the Hobby came charging through the finch flock as I scanned them. Both of these species have been difficult to find on the patch until very recently and amazingly both were seen the following day and the first Siskin of the autumn went over.
Today there appeared to have been a fall of Willow Warblers with at least six seen.

Turtle Dove in Kirkins

On the lake a Cormorant was sitting in a lakeside tree.

Fallow deer in Swigs

Swallows down at the lake

June continued with a Spotted flycatcher in Furnace Lane on the 17th and a Raven(97) west over the village on 21st.

Spot Fly in Furnace Lane

On 13th July I saw my first Hobby(98) on the patch which is amazing considering my earliest ever date is 31st March.
Autumn passage seems to have started with a juvenile Willow Warbler seen on 21st.
Sunday 23rd and walking through Kirkins and the first bird seen was a Hobby.The rape field had been harvested and held lots of Wood Pigeons with a few Stock Doves mixed in which took to the air as I walked down the hill and as they did one bird landed in a tree and turned out to be a juvenile Turtle Dove,brilliant.

Juvenile Turtle Dove

The field also held a big flock of Linnets and Goldfinches plus a few Greenfinches.

Down through Swigs and the first Sedge Warbler(99) was found behind the pumping station plus a couple of Whitethroats and two Coal Tits.

Down at the lake the Reed Warblers have done well with plenty of juveniles seen.

In all 52 species were seen during the walk, a fantastic total.

After work on Monday 24th the Turtle dove was still in Kirkins and the lake held plenty of 

hirundines as the drizzle had pushed them down and it was great toe see some Sand Matins amongst them.

This morning the lake held about 30 Swifts on the way to work and in Kirkins this evening the Turtle Dove had been joined by another.