April totals amounted to 335 birds of 29 species. This being low on average if the substantial amount of extra effort for Wheatears are removed from the tally. Highlights of the month have to include the 6 Ring Ouzels on one day and the very early spotted flycatcher on the 29th. Top 3 Species were Wheatear, Blackcap and Chiffchaff, with Willow Warbler not far behind. Full breakdown below.
Wheatear | 84 | | Collard Dove | 2 |
Blackcap | 63 | | Firecrest | 1 |
Chiffchaff | 59 | | Great tit | 1 |
Willow Warbler | 45 | | Blue Tit | 1 |
Linnet | 13 | | Goldfinch | 1 |
Song Thrush | 12 | | Meadow Pipit | 1 |
Robin | 11 | | Stonechat | 1 |
Blackbird | 9 | | Whinchat | 1 |
Ring Ouzel | 6 | | Lesser Whitethroat | 1 |
Wood Pigeon | 5 | | Whitethroat | 1 |
Wren | 3 | | Spotted Flycacther | 1 |
Greenfinch | 3 | | Redstart | 1 |
House sparrow | 3 | | Lesser Redpoll | 1 |
Black Redstart | 2 | | Redwing | 1 |
Chaffinch | 2 | | | |