Spent the whole weekend doing common bird survey work - it's much better than christmas shopping! Away from the common birds, totals as follows; Merlin (female, Airfields), Green Sandpiper (over), 8 Purple Sandpipers, 10 Turnstones, Water Rail, 18 Redwing, 2 Fieldfare, 15 Stonechats, Water Pipit, 50 Rock Pipits, 8 Bullfinches, Reed Bunting, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests and 2 Firecrests.
