Sightings from the yard today. 20 species in totalHinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB 08-Sep-2020 07:39 – 09:09 Protocol: Stationary 17 species Egyptian Goose 4 Mallard 20 Common Woodpigeon 10 Collared Dove 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 7 Common Buzzard 1 Common Kestrel 1 Perched on wires near Plough Farm Common Magpie 2 Rook 10 Carrion Crow 22 Eurasian Blue Tit 1 Barn Swallow 3 Long-tailed Tit 3 Common Starling 1 European Robin 1 House Sparrow 2 Common Linnet 1
08-Sep-2020 10:31 – 12:31 Protocol: Stationary 8 species Mallard 2 Collared Dove 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 3 Common Buzzard 2 Over Thelnetham Common Kestrel 1 Rook 50 Barn Swallow 20 European Robin 1
08-Sep-2020 13:06 – 15:06 Protocol: Stationary 6 species Common Woodpigeon 10 Buxtons Paddock Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 200 Flying alongs fens Eurasian Jackdaw 2 European Robin 1 House Sparrow 2 European Greenfinch 2
08-Sep-2020 15:05 – 17:05 Protocol: Stationary 4 species Common Woodpigeon 20 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 400 Common Chiffchaff 1 European Greenfinch 1
Tuesday 8th September 2020
8 SepMonday 7th September 2020
8 SepHinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB Total daily count 24 species07-Sep-2020 05:26 – 07:26 Protocol: Stationary 20 species Mallard 8 Over Lagoon Red-legged Partridge 1 Common Pheasant 2 Common Woodpigeon 6 Collared Dove 4 Black-headed Gull 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 5 Tawny Owl 1 Eurasian Green Woodpecker 2 Flew over towards Buxtons Paddock Common Magpie 1 Buxtons Paddock Eurasian Jackdaw 2 Rook 30 Carrion Crow 4 Barn Swallow 25 Over Bells Lane Common Starling 18 Eurasian Blackbird 1 European Robin 2 Common Chaffinch 1 Buxtons Paddock European Greenfinch 2 Buxtons Paddock European Goldfinch 12 Buxtons Paddock 07-Sep-2020 07:25 – 09:25 Protocol: Stationary 9 species Common Woodpigeon 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 2 Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1 Common Kestrel 1 Perched on wires near R & R Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Eurasian Blue Tit 2 Common House Martin 2 European Robin 1 European Greenfinch 3
07-Sep-2020 09:26 – 11:26 Protocol: Stationary 4 species Collared Dove 1 Common Kestrel 1 Eurasian Jay 1 GBW European Robin 1
07-Sep-2020 13:49 – 15:49 Protocol: Stationary 4 species Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 100 Common Buzzard 2 Over Fens Common Kestrel 1 Perched on pole, Gobbetts Lane Rook 80 On grass field
Sunday 6th September
7 SepHinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB. Total species for day – 23 06-Sep-2020 05:45 – 06:45 Protocol: Stationary 7 species Common Pheasant 1 Common Woodpigeon 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 2 Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Carrion Crow 2 Eurasian Blackbird 1 European Robin 1
Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB 06-Sep-2020 13:16 – 15:16 Protocol: Stationary 16 species Mallard 2 Common Woodpigeon 40 Collared Dove 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 20 Common Buzzard 3 Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1 Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Carrion Crow 4 Barn Swallow 1 Common House Martin 2 Eurasian Blackcap 1 Buxtons Paddock European Robin 1 House Sparrow 10 Common Chaffinch 2 European Greenfinch 2 European Goldfinch 2
06-Sep-2020 15:16 – 17:16 Protocol: Stationary 18 species Common Woodpigeon 40 Collared Dove 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 100 Common Buzzard 1 Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1 Common Kestrel 1 Common Magpie 1 Eurasian Jackdaw 2 Rook 2 Carrion Crow 1 Eurasian Blue Tit 2 Barn Swallow 5 Common Starling 1 European Robin 1 House Sparrow 12 Common Chaffinch 1 European Greenfinch 6 European Goldfinch 3
06-Sep-2020 17:16 – 19:16 Protocol: Stationary 7 species Mallard 10 Common Pheasant 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 200 Common Magpie 1 Eurasian Jackdaw 4 Barn Swallow 20 Eurasian Blackbird 1
Saturday 5th September
6 SepHinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB 05-Sep-2020 06:45 – 07:45 Protocol: Stationary 9 speciesGrand Total 14 species. Little Owl was the first record for the yard this year. It was heard calling a short distance away. They seem to be becoming quite scarce. Common Woodpigeon 3 Collared Dove 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 2 Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Carrion Crow 1 Barn Swallow 2 Common Starling 20 European Robin 1 Dunnock 1 05-Sep-2020 08:10 – 09:10 Protocol: Stationary 10 species Common Woodpigeon 3 Collared Dove 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 200 Eurasian Jackdaw 1 Carrion Crow 1 Eurasian Blue Tit 1 Barn Swallow 1 Common House Martin 2 House Sparrow 5 European Goldfinch 5
05-Sep-2020 19:24 – 20:24 Protocol: Stationary 3 species Common Woodpigeon 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 40 Barn Swallow 2005-Sep 2020 21:00 – 22:001 SpeciesLittle Owl 1
Friday 4th September 2020
5 SepHinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
04-Sep-2020 06:15 – 07:45
Protocol: Stationary
11 species
Common Woodpigeon 10
Collared Dove 2
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 1
Carrion Crow 1
Eurasian Blue Tit 1 GBW
Barn Swallow 19 On wires along Gobbetts Lane
European Robin 1 GBW
04-Sep-2020 14:13 – 15:13
Protocol: Stationary
Northern Lapwing 90 Over Redgrave and Lopham Fen
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 250 Mainly on newly ploughed field
Common Buzzard 1 Over Fens
Rook 18
Eurasian Blue Tit 1
Barn Swallow 6
House Sparrow 20
Holmdale, Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
04-Sep-2020 16:50 – 17:50
Protocol: Stationary
Collared Dove 1
Common Kestrel 1
House Sparrow 10
Thursday 3rd September
4 Sep
Rain today! With a high of 71F and a low of 52F. Currently, it’s 61F and Rain Shower outside.
Current wind speeds: 14 from the Southwest
Pollen:
Sunrise: September 3, 2020 at 06:11AM
Sunset: September 3, 2020 at 07:38PM
UV index: 0
Humidity: 94%
September 3, 2020 at 07:00AM







Sightings
Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
03-Sep-2020 07:12 – 09:12
Protocol: Stationary
23 species A reasonable start and logged my first entry for Global Shorebird Count with 30 Northern Lapwing. Otherwise activity was brought by LBbG’s flying to and fro to feed on newly ploughed fields.
Mallard 3 Over fens
Common Woodpigeon 20
Collared Dove 1
Northern Lapwing 30 Flying low near Chapel Lane
Black-headed Gull 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 300
Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1
Common Kestrel 1 Perched on pole along Gobbetts Lane
Eurasian Jackdaw 2
Rook 60 Mainly on Grass field
Carrion Crow 30 Viewed at close range on back field
Eurasian Blue Tit 1 GBW
Great Tit 1 Buxtons Paddock
Barn Swallow 15 Feeding over yard. GBW
Common House Martin 1
Common Chiffchaff 1
Long-tailed Tit 3 GBW
Common Starling 1
European Robin 1 GBW
House Sparrow 20 GBW
Common Chaffinch 2 Buxtons Paddock
European Greenfinch 3 Buxtons Paddock
European Goldfinch 4
Wednesday 2nd September 2020
3 SepSightings
Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
02-Sep-2020 08:00 – 14:40
Protocol: Stationary
16 species- A rather quiet day apart from feeding gulls.
Collared Dove 1 GBW
Black-headed Gull 4
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 500 Mainly on cultivated field at side of Wheatear Path
Common Buzzard 2 Over fens
Common Kestrel 1 Hovering over back field
Common Magpie 1
Rook 20 Grass Field
Carrion Crow 1
Eurasian Blue Tit 4 Buxtons Paddock
Great Tit 2 Buxtons Paddock
Barn Swallow 40 On wires along Gobbetts Lane
Common House Martin 2
European Robin 2
House Sparrow 10 GBW
European Greenfinch 5 Buxtons Paddock
European Goldfinch 2 GBW
Monday 31st August
1 SepHinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
31-Aug-2020 06:17 – 12:57
Protocol: Stationary
40 species A record breaking day today from home. Quite a bit of activity brought in one new garden species; Lesser Whitethroat observed a short distance away in a neighbours hedge. The same hedge yielded several Common Chiffchaff a pair of Common Whitethroat a Garden Warbler (only my second record for home) and only the second Reed Bunting I have recorded from home.
It was the 6th consecutive record breaking month with 57 species recording the next closest August was last year with 49 species recorded. Overall total for the yard now stands at 95 species.
Greylag Goose 7 Lagoon
Mallard 2
Common Pheasant 3
Grey Partridge 1 In back field
Stock Dove 2 Lagoon
Common Woodpigeon 100
Collared Dove 3
Common Swift 6 Over Bells Lane
Northern Lapwing 60 Over fens
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 80 Near R & R
Western Marsh Harrier 1 Nr Factory
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 Along back field
Red Kite 1 Over fens
Common Buzzard 3 Over fens
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 GBW
Eurasian Green Woodpecker 1
Eurasian Jay 1 Eating Blackberries, Buxtons Paddock
Eurasian Jackdaw 7 2 Churchyard, 5 flying over yard
Rook 20 Lagoon Field
Carrion Crow 3
Eurasian Blue Tit 9
Great Tit 2 Buxtons Paddock
Barn Swallow 20
Common House Martin 5
Common Chiffchaff 2 GBW
Long-tailed Tit 5 GBW
Eurasian Blackcap 1 Buxtons Paddock
Garden Warbler 1 Buxtons paddock
Lesser Whitethroat 1 Buxtons Paddock
Common Whitethroat 2 Buxtons Paddock
Common Starling 20
Eurasian Blackbird 1
European Robin 1
Dunnock 1 GBW
House Sparrow 10
Common Chaffinch 1 Buxtons Paddock
European Greenfinch 5 Buxtons Paddock
Common Linnet 30
European Goldfinch 5 Buxtons Paddock
Common Reed Bunting 1 Buxtons Paddock
Sunday 30th August 2020
31 Aug Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
30-Aug-2020 09:30 – 11:30
Protocol: Stationary
17 species Slightly better day though the wind was still incredibly strong.
Stock Dove 2 Near Lagoon
Common Woodpigeon 30
Collared Dove 2
Common Swift 2 Over village
Black-headed Gull 1 Lagoon
Lesser Black-backed Gull (graellsii) 15
Grey Heron 1 Flying over Thelnetham Fen
Common Buzzard 3 1 Flying over Hinderclay Fen, 2 over Market Weston
Common Kestrel 1 Hovering over Conservation Area
Eurasian Jackdaw 10
Rook 250 50 Flying over Glebe, 200 over South Lopham
Carrion Crow 1
Eurasian Blue Tit 1
Barn Swallow 2
Common House Martin 6
Common Starling 1
House Sparrow 6
Saturday 30th August 2020
30 AugWell if you have good days and average days it goes without saying you will have to have some poor days. Yesterday was a poor day. Mainly because we were away from home for the whole afternoon and the weather was appalling in the morning. The highlight was a juvenile Kestrel which was hovering just behind our back yard at only a few yards away and about 20 feet high. We had superb views of it’s mastery holding itself and turning in the strong wind as it looked for breakfast.
Hinderclay, Suffolk, England, GB
29-Aug-2020 10:00 – 11:00
Protocol: Stationary
9 species
Common Woodpigeon 1
Collared Dove 2 GBW
Eurasian Sparrowhawk 1 Over Buxtons Paddock
Common Kestrel 1 Hovering over Conservation Area
Rook 60 Grass field
Carrion Crow 2
Barn Swallow 1 Over yard
European Robin 1 GBW
House Sparrow 10 GBW