An early start to see if there were any migrants around the fields north and east of Hadham Hall. Over 200 sand and house martins were seen over the Hall grounds, along with another party of 100+ over Chapel Lane. The latter also included several swallows. Also of note was a grey heron near the ponds, but the highlight was a fleeting glimpse of a kingfisher heading away from the large lake at 8.10am. A great, if brief sight and only the 2nd record for the parish. Other noteworthy sightings wer a flock of 100+ linnets, some shown here. A chiffchaff called from the hedgerow whilst a few gulls headed both north and south. A black headed was seen heading south whereas a small party of lesser black backed gulls winged their way north. Also, 1 immature herring gull was mixing with the martins, obviously fly catching. A kestrel watched from the power lines as yellowhammers darted into the hedges.
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