Recent Sightings at Hurstwood
7th September 2026
Sparrowhawk, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Buzzard, 1
1st September 2026
Buzzard, 1, (Allen Holmes)
Green Woodpecker, 1
House Martin, 6
24th August 2026
Grey Heron, 1
Blackcap, 1, Male
23rd August 2026
Buzzard, 3
Spotted Flycatcher, 2, (Jen Coates)
Redstart, 1
In bushes by Hurstwood car park then flew towards Rockwater
22nd August 2026
Lapwing, 14, (Allen Holmes)
Buzzard, 1
Green Woodpecker, 1
Kestrel, 2, Male and female
Swallow, 14
House Martin, 10
Wren, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
At Rockwater
21st August 2026
Stock Dove, 1
Lapwing, 15
Kestrel, 1
Swallow, 6
Willow Warbler, 1
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
15th August 2026
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 2
13th August 2026
Lapwing, 32, (Bob Ashworth)
In sheep pasture near the car park.
11th August 2026
Green Woodpecker, 2, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 4
10th August 2026
Collared Dove, 1
Kestrel, 1, Male
Rook, 30
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 1
6th August 2026
Green Woodpecker, 1, (Bob Ashworth)
Spotted Flycatcher, 1, Adult
In the small plantation with the fallen trees, south east of the res.
Collared Dove, 4, (Allen Holmes)
Swallow, 4
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 10
3rd August 2026
Sparrowhawk, 3
Together
House Martin, 2, Feeding young in nest.
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 3
2nd August 2026
Buzzard, 3
House Martin, 1
31st July 2026
Collared Dove, 3, (Al Stott)
Buzzard, 1
Rook, 50
30th July 2026
Grey Heron, 1, (Allen Holmes)
House Martin, 2
28th July 2026
Swallow, 6
Linnet, 2, 1ad, 1 juv.
27th July 2026
Tawny Owl, 1
House Sparrow, 6
Greenfinch, 2
24th July 2026
Green Woodpecker, 1
Swallow, 2
House Martin, 4
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 1
19th July 2026
Oystercatcher, 1
Lapwing, 30
Swallow, 3
16th July 2026
Collared Dove, 1
Green Woodpecker, 2
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 4
Goldcrest, 1
Wren, 1
Carrying food
Blackbird, 1
House Sparrow, 1
Goldfinch, 2
13th July 2026
Buzzard, 1
House Martin, 2
Blackcap, 2
Wren, 2
House Sparrow, 1, Male
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2
Greenfinch, 1, Male
11th July 2026
Lapwing, 1
Rook, 29
Swallow, 3
House Martin, 2
Pied Wagtail (yarrellii), 2