At Cliffe today there were lots of Starlings, Greenfinches, Chaffinches, and Linnets, along with several Fieldfare, bathing in the puddles along the lane by the Black Barn Pools. This flurry of activity attracted the attention of a female Merlin, who zipped through the flock and low over Radar at 9.05am.

Simon Ginnaw - Resident Volunteer, NKM