1999 SDFM = Southdown farm. NMR = Not my record back
Jan c200 Skylark in Heath field
29-1 7 Snipe + 3 Hares in Turnip field
6-2 c50 Chaffinch, 7 Yellowhammers on feed stations
Feb 11 hen Pheasants in pig field with approx 8 cocks
9-2 c 40 Golden Plover on Great Mains after a snow shower
9-3 20 Meadow Pipit arrived on farm
18-3 2 White Wagtails on dung heaps
20-3 1 m Wheatear on fence line in Way Park
24-3 Chiffchaff singing in willows
25-3 2 m Wheatear, 1 Black Redstart around buildings
2-4 c50 Linnet, 30 Yellowhammer with one f Brambling on sown seed
7-4 3 Swallows over pig field
9-4 1 Whimbrel flew over farm, Willow Warblers in garden
10-4 1 House Martin over buildings
16-4 m Cirl Bunting singing at the Hamstone
17-4 m 6 Wheatear at weaners after easterly winds, 100+ Willow Warblers in willows, many Blackcaps +
2 m Redstart around farm buildings
23-4 2 Cuckoo's in Hills, c20 Willow Warblers in willows
27-4 Whitethroat in scrub in Hotel field
28-4 1 Jay flying over farm
30-4 1 Swift over ponds
1-5 Sedge Warbler back on pond, Moorhen with chicks
3-5 1 Yellow Wagtail over pig field
4-5 2 m Whinchat on weaner dung heap
7-5 m Hobby flying over farm, 1 Spotted flycatcher in willows
9-6 1st summer Rose- Coloured Starling Coast guard cottages Soar (NMR)
10-6 c200 Swift hunting over pig field
21-6 Crow with Hooded Crow markings in pig field
15-7 Black- Headed Gulls appearing in pig field again
30-7 m Wheatear in pig field
8-8 Ringed Plover calling over pig field
15-8 Little Stint in pig field
24-8 Redshank, 10 Yellow Wagtails in Decca after heavy rain
23-8 Turtle Dove in Great Mains + 6 Whinchat in pig field
25-8 1 Ruff in pig field
4-9 4 Spotted Flycatcher,1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, influx of Robins in Sheps valley
and 6 Whinchat on winter feed station
15-9 f Merlin over farm, Snipe calling over pig field
27-9 juv Dottrel in old pig field
29-9 juv Dottrel with 2 Ringed Plover and 1 Dunlin in old pig field
5-10 c20 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Garden Warbler in Soar Willows
6-10 2 Golden Plover flew over pig field
11-10 1 Monarch butterfly
12-10 10 Blackcap in willows, 1 Siskin calling over farm
14-10 14 Lapwing on Decca
15-10 2 Ring Ouzel, 2 Redwing, f Merlin, 9 Siskin, c30 Goldcrests in valley
22-10 1 Black Redstart around buildings
23-10 1 Swallow
29-10 1 Firecrest with c15 Goldcrest, 2 Black Redstart, a report of Richard's Pipit at East Soar (NMR)
30-10 Flock of c40 Goldfinch in Hotel Park
8-11 1 Ringed Plover and 1 Dunlin on pig field
15-11 m winter Snow Bunting in old pig field until 19-11
22-11 c60 Goldfinch on Linseed stubble, 10 Meadow Pipit, 10 Goldfinch, 30 Skylark, 20 Linnet
20 Yellowhammer and 1 Reed Bunting in Way park
1-12 1 Chiffchaff in willows
5-12 5 Reed Bunting, c100 Skylark in Way Park, 1 m Bunting in winter feed stations