Chaffinches singing in Endon this morning.

This morning was the first time this year I have heard a Chaffinch singing. Below is a list of the first signs of bird courtship I have seen/heard this breeding season.

DATE FIRST SEEN/HEARD	SPECIES	SIGNS OF 2014 SEASON COURTSHIP BEHAVIOUR – ENDON AREA 2014
07/11/13	Dunnock singing	On garden hedge at Stanley Moss
01/12/13	Collared Dove and Woodpigeon singing	in gardens by Alder House, Endon
24/12/13	Song Thrush and Great Tit singing	by The Red Lion pub, Cheddleton
16/12/13	Greenfinch and Dunnock singing	by The Plough pub, Endon
08/01/14	Starlings singing and visiting nest box	from home
12/01/14	Coot showing courtship behaviour	Stanley Pool
18/01/14	Moorhen building nest	along Caldon Canal at Baddeley Green
18/01/14	Great Tits and Blue Tits in pairs, Coal Tits singing	everywhere
19/01/14	Blue Tit pair	investigating nest site in crack in bridge over disused railway
10/02/14	four Song Thrushes singing in territories	on disused railway line between Endon and Leekbrook
11/02/14	Mistle Thrush singing	near my house
12/02/14	Chaffinch	at John Emery Land, Endon; and Endon Cricket Club

A Chaffinch singing by Endon Cricket Club this morning.