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Midlands gravel pit (April 10 2009)

House martin - first of the year. Several feeding birds in the afternoon.
Sand martin - c.250 feeding over pit at dusk.
Oystercatcher - bird landed on one of the islands on the pit. Heard other calling birds (at least 2, but not seen).
Greylag goose - 4 on the water.
Barn swallow - 4 birds feeding over pit.
Skylark - singing over nearby field.
Reed bunting - male in pitside trees.
Total for 2009 - 82