Bird Sightings 2024 
First Photograph of Each Species
in chronological order 
 33 species snapped so far this year (incl m & f Blackbirds and m & f Chaffinches).
The Skylark was heard, but not seen, in the usual field beside Farleigh Border.
Two Swifts were seen, but not photographed, in the course of the Bat Walk on 26th July at 9pm and again on 8th and 12th September.
Also on 12th September a Meadow Pipit was heard and seen in F1 but sadly not photographed. The last time this bird was detected was in 2003.

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FSW member, John Birkett, has been doing bird count surveys. He counts all the birds seen and heard as he walks along Vale Border and along Farleigh Road as far as Kersey Drive. Details of the two counts made so far this year can be seen at 
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