Here are the totals from the recent BTO atlas survey (2 surveys on adjacent squares near Palestine and Over Wallop): 46 species seen in all, 30 of the more interesting records listed below:
Red-legged Partridge 16
Buzzard 5
Hen Harrier 1
Sparrowhawk 2
Kestrel 4
Peregrine 3
Lapwing 38
Golden Plover 195
Black-headed Gull 197
Lesser Black-backed Gull 36
Woodpigeon 871
Meadow Pipit 6
Pied/White Wagtail 16
Skylark 46
Blackbird 33
Fieldfare 161
Redwing 19
Song Thrush 18
Stonechat 4
Brambling 1
Chaffinch 47
Goldfinch 46
Linnet 119
Jackdaw 44
Magpie 3
Carrion Crow 2
Rook 16
Starling 1050
Yellowhammer 20
Biggest surprise was only recording 16 Rook, despite seeing many hundreds here in the past.
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