May 2003 Summary
After the highs of April, it was always going to be difficult to keep the momentum going. And that indeed proved the case, with the best birds being two Hobbies. The other bird of note was a single Whimbrel.
|
Species |
Highest Count |
Date |
Notes |
| Great Crested Grebe |
8 |
4th |
|
| Tufted Duck |
4 |
3rd |
|
| Peregrine | 1 | 31st | |
| Hobby | 1 | 3rd/12th | Two different birds. |
| Common Sandpiper | 2 | 1st/4th | Singles reported on several dates. |
| Whimbrel | 1 | 3rd | |
| Swift | 30+ | 10th | |
| Swallow | 30+ | 10th | |
| House Martin | 120+ | 10th | |
| Sand Martin | 5 | 3rd | |
| Cetti's Warbler | 1 | 1st | |
| Chiffchaff | 5 | 5th | |
| Willow Warbler | 3 | 5th | |
| Whitethroat | 5 | 5th | |
| Lesser Whitethroat | 1 | 1st/5th | |
| Blackcap | 2 | 5th | |
| Reed Warbler | 2 | 5th | |
| Sedge Warbler | 5 | 5th | |
| Jay | 1 | 17th | |
| Yellowhammer | 1 | 1st |