Soil Hill

 A blustery but clear walk this morning, producing a few good species despite the strong winds

• Highlight was an Osprey that flew north over Taylor Lane at roughly 07:40. Frustratingly I made a real mess of my attempts to photograph it, and it all too quickly dropped below the hill. Remarkably this is the second individual this week, after one flew north over Taylor Lane on the 20th. On that occasion, I also made a pig's ear of the photos! 

• One Jack Snipe was flushed on the check of the wetter areas of the site. 

• There were seven Teal on the NK Pond this morning

• Two Stonechat were on the walls at the bottom of the North Slope. No Wheatear today, although a male had been present on Taylor Lane for the two days prior.

• A single Redwing was at the bottom of the North Slope, and five Fieldfare were feeding on Taylor Lane.

In total managed 42 species this morning, the full list here; https://ebird.org/checklist/S131508920

-Osprey