April 17
Another new tick for 2023 with a pair of blackcaps nest-building.
April 18
First kestrel of the year, in flight across the golf course.
Mistle thrush and song thrush on field off lane.
Mallards (3m, 2f) and moorhen on pool.
Male mallard in flight across the valley in the direction of Baggeridge Village.
April 24
Two muntjac together, disappearing into dense woodland on the eastern slope.
Male mallard on one of the many pools on the eastern slope and a female mallard preening on the brook.
A second walk later in the afternoon towards the top of the valley and back along the golf course produced at least 4 song thrushes.
Mallards (3m, 1f) on main pool and moorhen.
Mallard (m) in flight across golf course looking to land on pool if I hadn’t been there.
Blackcap (m) and jackdaw with nesting material.
Little egret on horse fields (eastern slope) above nature reserve,
Also on fields, first rook of the year, a single feeding bird.