A bike ride to Holywell today ,with the pond holding 16 Tufted Duck, 9 Pochard and 2 pairs of Gadwall. At the feeding station, a Gt. spotted Woodpecker, 9 Tree Sparrows, 3 Reed Buntings and 5 Chaffinches.A Sedge Warbler sang from a reed stem. One Yellow Wagtail was at the pool east of main pond. A feeding flock of 35 Linnets near the waggonway. Also here were,4 male and 1 female Yellowhammer, another Reed Bunting , a few Willow Warblers and 5 Whitethroats.(numbers of the latter appear well down so far). 3-4 Skylarks sang and 5 Lapwings ,with one displaying. A.S. Jack
