June 2006 Summary

Another quiet month as one would expect in the middle of the summer, but a few migrants still passing through including a single Hobby. Other birds of note were a female/immature Garganey and an equally brief Common Tern.

Species

Highest Count

Date

Notes

Grey Heron

5

15th

 
Little Egret 2 13th Single bird seen on 18th
Wood Duck 2 15th Several reports of single birds
Mandarin 2 16th/25th/27th Several reports of single birds
Garganey

1

21st

Female/immature bird present
Buzzard 2 11th  
Hobby 1 15th  
Sparrowhawk 1 4th/15th  
Common Sandpiper 1 24th/26th  
Black-headed Gull 1 26th  
Common Tern 1 4th  
Swift 1 29th  
Kingfisher 2 22nd Single birds seen on three dates
Cetti's Warbler 1 2nd  
Whitethroat 5 18th Family group (successful breeding pair)
Lesser Whitethroat 1 13th  
Reed Warbler 2 2nd/15th  
Jay 1 2nd  
Raven 1 8th  
Reed Bunting 3 22nd