Family day down in Sinarpsdalen (the valley behind our house). Drove down to the bottom of the hill and we all walked the 4 km back home - the kids did really well, although we only averaged 1 km an hour! The valley was hooching with hawfinches as usual - a conservative total of 8 was arrived at. I never tire of watching these hulking, great finches flying about - in the UK I would see them once or twice a year only.
An area of damp woodland had a drumming lesser spotted woodpecker and a nearby pond had a pair of little grebe (seemingly scarce breeder on the patch). Other notables were a male blackcap, small numbers of tree pipit and a single grey wagtail. Dropped everyone off at home and then walked back for the car!
Before going home, checked out Petersberg. On arrival heard a bittern booming briefly! A tramp around this small, reed- and Typha-fringed gravel pit failed to produce a view and I reluctantly went home for tea. Other birds here included the full complement of two pairs of red-necked grebes.
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