Saturday 16 October 2021

16th October 2021

 A case of one that got away ( from most that were present) 

A mid-morning panic when Simon found a Radde's Warbler on the path to the Gun Emplacement. Unfortunately it disappeared after giving only brief views and could not be re-found when the rest of us on site arrived.  

Up until that point it had been a fairly routine morning with a reasonable but light viz mig; 27 Barn Swallows, 50 House Martins, 30 Alba Wagtails, 175 Meadow Pipits six Bramblings, 499 Goldfinches, six Greenfinches, eight Siskins, one Lesser Redpoll,  860 Starlings and 13 Reed Buntings

Chiffchaffs numbers had plummeted with only five being recorded along with four Blackcaps. Also seen one Hobby, single Firecrest and Goldcrest, one Fieldfare, seven Redwings, six Song Thrushes and three Stonechats.

A short seawatch around midday by Simon produced two Velvet Scoter, and an Arctic Skua

Starlings- in off 

Best count of Reed Buntings so far this autumn


Simon Warry, Nigel, Gerald, Brendan and Richard 

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