I visited an event in Lamport Hall today, on arrival, I noticed a Red Kite over the adjacent village area. At the hall it was good to see House Martins busy building nests on the out buildings around the court yard. Then a few Swifts came over and 'screamed', I then noticed one enter a hole in the wall, only two feet or so above people's heads (I don't think anyone else noticed at all). Sometimes two Swifts entered the hole, hopefully it is a safe nesting place for them.
Later, when home, I visited the arable farm I am surveying to the west of the village. There is a good number of Yellowhammers pair in territory. The adjacent field was being ploughed and at least six were also feeding on the newly turned earth. A Yellow Wagtail flew over and landed in spring oats, possibly it has a nest there.
A couple of Buzzard were flying about, also Swallow and Swift were feeding overhead. Six Stock Doves were feeding on a recently sown area. Two Tree Sparrows were in the hedge trees, possibly nesting in a hole. A Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat were singing from an hedgerow.
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