10th September 2023

Still very warm so Phil and Richard started early on Kingsdown Lees and were rewarded with an Ortolan Bunting, near the Golf Clubhouse, that flew off south calling several times. The bird later located calling over the big field but unfortunately not seen again. Other grounded migrants were 3 Blackcaps, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler, 22 Chiffchaffs and 3 Goldcrests. Overhead were 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Redshank, 220 House Martins, 430 Swallows and 5 Grey, 2 Yellow and an Alba Wagtail. Also of note were 4 Tree Sparrows, which for us, have become very rare.

Nigel, Phil, Simon, Richard, Jack.