Three posts in three days? It must be autumn.
A light north easterly wind with clear skies made birding quite pleasant this morning. Two Grasshopper Warblers flushed from just beyond Hope Point and the other from the clifftop were the highlight supported by four Reed Warblers. Willow Warblers were thinly scattered across the area with at least nine counted along with a very scruffy adult Chiffchaff. The latter was presumably a local breeding bird. On the sylvia front there were 21 Whitethroats, 11 lesser Whitethroats and six Blackcaps. These were presumably local birds although migrants must pass through.
A good wader count included single Dunlin, Whimbrel and Curlew along with 8 Oystercatchers. Two Clouded Yellows were recorded.
Grey Partridge have bred successfully with a pair on the clifftop with one flying juvenile.
Brendan
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| Reed Warbler |
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| Willow Warbler |
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| Chiffchaff |
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