The few Whitethroats and Chiffchaffs present since yesterday were joined by a Wheatear on the clifftop and a beautiful male White Wagtail in Amy's Field. Apart from these we saw a Red Kite fly N and heard the Hume's Warbler in the Freedown.
Richard, Jack
Warbler numbers have increased to 26 with nine Whitethroats, eight Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs and two Willow Warblers. Overhead we had birds moving in a W to NW direction and included eight Buzzards, five Yellow Wagtails, two Water Pipits and a small trickle of Swallows. Of note around the area were two Ring Ouzels, a Raven and a pair of Kestrels.
A butterfly transect produced 15 butterflies of seven species.
Jay, Phil, Richard, Jack.
Migrants are gradually increasing and today we had several Swallows, a Black Redstart, four Ring Ouzels, four Whitethroats, 14 Blackcaps and two Willow Warblers.
Also of note was a Golden Plover calling around the area and two crows that constantly harassed one of the local Ravens and even knocked it to the ground on one occassion.
Phil, Jack.
On another cold but pleasant day we had a few more summer migrants and around the area we saw four Swallows, two Black Redstarts, five Blackcaps, eight Chiffchaffs and two Willow Warblers.
The Hume's Warbler is still present in the Freedown.
Also had two male Brimstone Butterflies and several Dotted Bee-flies.
Heather, Nigel, Phil, Richard, Jack.
On a very sunny, but cold, day we covered most of the area and had six Sparrowhawks, a Red Kite, up to 18 Buzzards and two Ravens overhead.
Grounded birds were five Blackcaps, seven Chiffchaffs and our 'resident' Hume's Warbler, but stars of the day were two Water Pipits on the dung heap near the Gun Emplacement.
Phil, Richard, Simon, Jack,
Absolutely no birds apart from our first Swallow over the Freedown and a Little Owl heard calling.
Phil. Richard, Jack.
The Hume's Warbler, still present, is joined by our first Willow Warbler of the year.
Richard.
A quick seawatch in the Bay produced six Red-throated Divers, a Black-throated Diver and a Common Scoter all flying upchannel.
In the area, moving NE, were five Stock Doves, a Fieldfare and four Bramblings, whilst moving NW over Tony's garden was a Red Kite.
Phil, Tony, Jack.
