Although my focus over the last couple of months has been recording the invertebrates species in the garden while the bird life settles down, the following bird species have been evident. After daily sightings of Kestrels until June they have been very scarce in July and August while at least 2 male and a female Sparrowhawk have been daily visitors taking Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit, Robin and surprisingly a young Crow in flight! Common Buzzards have also successfully bred close by and are seen/heard daily. Tawny Owl and Barn Owl have also successfully bred in the area as well. Greylag Geese have been seen over on a couple of occasions this month, probably part of the Broadbridge Heath flock, as have various size groups of Mallard. House Martins and Swallows have been seen daily, some on obvious migration while others just local nesters with young birds evident. Blackcaps are still evident having raised at least one brood and a pair of Whitethroats nested very close by, but Chiffchaffs didn't settle and haven't been seen/heard since June. Today we had the first Willow Warbler for the garden singing this morning. Two pairs of Great Spotted and a pair of Green Woodpeckers have both bred in the vicinity, using the garden regularly for feeding, and Nuthatches are now also daily visitors to the feeders involving at least 3 separate families. Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Dunnock, Wren, Crow, Jay, Magpie, Goldcrest, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Chaffinch have all bred in or around the garden, whilst Jackdaws have nested in the neighbour's chimney and 2 pairs of Pied Wagtails in other neighbouring gardens. A pair of Mistle Thrushes nested in a neighbouring field as did a pair of Red-legged Partridges and single pairs of Moorhen and Mallard on a neighbouring pond. The pair of Linnets after raising one brood in the garden moved to an area of scrub nearby. A premature nestling was seen crossing the road narrowly escaping being run down by a car on Thursday (14th) but was unfortunately found dead the next day, when presumably the rest of the family were seen feeding in the nearby scrub. At least 2 pairs of Yellowhammer bred in local fields as well as a couple of pairs of Sky Larks and possibly a pair of Marsh Tits and Bullfinches in a nearby wood. The garden list now stands at 64 with the only surprising absentee being Treecreeper!