Marros Mountain: Finches, Warblers, Hirundines and more

I spent a few hours this afternoon doing my birdtrack count on Marros Mountain. 38 species were recorded in the time. The highlight was a Crossbill on the top of a spruce tree. Lots of recently fledged Blue and Coal Tits were recorded, but oddly no Great Tits. Other surprises for the area included a pair of Spotted Flycatcher, which have chosen quite an open place to nest, 3 Siskins doing their display flight around the trees, a Kestrel, 2 pairs of Whitethroat, a lone Swift, a Yellowhammer, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gull and a pair of Stonechats (the first I have ever seen here). The usuals showed well, plenty of Goldcrests, 5 Skylarks, 7+ Swallows, 3 House Martins, 4 Meadow Pipits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Willow Warblers, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and a Blackcap. Linnet numbers have increase dramatically on the mountain, a flock of c30 was the most recorded at one time.
On the way down I watched the Spotted Flycatcher sitting in her rather open nest.

 Coal Tit

 Linnet

 Spotted Flycatcher sitting on her nest