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.