2007 SDFM = Southdown farm. NMR = Not my record back
1-1 Up to 15 Magpies around farm.
7-1 Merlin hunting Linnet and Skylark
14-1 Large flock of mixed finches/buntings on millet stubble, 200+ Skylark in Heath field
Jan Small flock of Stock dove using the Millet stubble
2-2 c30 Meadow pipit on Decca, 80+ Yellow hammer on the farm with around 30 Cirl bunting
4-2 Merlin still on the farm, Barn owl hunting
17-3 mWheatear at Soar Mill Cove, 12 Stock dove in Turnip field
22-3 Two Wheatear in Decca, 7 drake Mallard with 1 Mallard duck on ponds! Unidentified waders flew over.
28-3 White wagtail, 2 Lesser and 1 Great black-backed gull in Decca following cultivator.
1-4 Large numbers of Chiffchaff singing in valley.
13-4 Swallows arriving all day, Willow warblers singing in valley.
18-4 First Clouded yellow
20-4 Whitethroat singing on farm, House martin returned.
25-4 Grasshopper warbler reeling from hedge near garden.
2-5 Swifts flying in, 2 Moorhens on pond.
16-5 4 young Mallards on the pond.
26-5 10 Barn Owl eggs! (Only 2-5 will survive)
20-6 Moorhen with 5 young on pond
1-7 mSparrowhawk caught a Swallow. picture
16-7 Spotted flycatcher in willows (Autumn movement?)
16-7 Swallows first flight pictures
16-7 Received phone call from RSPB a Chough seen in the area
19-7 juv Green woodpecker in garden
22-7 3 Barn owl chicks ringed, also 80+ garden birds ringed.
8-8 Wheatear on Decca, large flock of swifts over Bolberry down.
21-8 Ringed plover calling over farm.
24-8 2 Spotted flycatcher,1 juv Pied flycatcher and 1 juv Dunlin
20-9 Green woodpecker in garden
21-9 c20 House martins on Bolberry down, Whitethroat in the garden
26-9 Big fall of birds, c1000 Meadow pipit, 60+ Wheatear and Skylark numbers building.
30-9 Thousands of Swallows moving south along the cliff tops
3-10 Redstart in Decca
4-10 c250 Linnet in stubbles, 1 Ring ouzel in Hotel field, 20 Canada geese flew over.
5-10 Green sandpiper calling over farm
8-10 3 Ring ouzels in Hotel field with 1 Whitethroat.
15-10 20 Siskin in garden
18-10 6 House martins around farm
19-10 Black restart around farm buildings
21-10 1 f Firecrest, 1 Tree sparrow in garden
29-10 Redwing in garden with 6 new Blackbirds, c30 Greenfinch
30-10 Brambling with chaffinch on feeders
12-11 12 Golden plover flying over great mains field
14-11 50 Fieldfare in Hotel field, 15 Goldfinch in Niger seed and c500 Wood pigeon around farm.
25-11 c400 Starlings on the farm, 20+ Cirl Buntings in Hotel field.
19-12 c100 Chaffinch on waste seed from the dryer.
