Monday 24 August 2015

24th August


The blazing strong easterlies continued but the few nets we were able to open produced single Tree Pipit, Garden Warbler and Pied Flycatcher; the rest of the morning was pretty quiet with a few Yellow Wagtails and Tree Pipits around, several Kestrels and Sparrowhawks heading south, 450 Greylag Geese, a Red-throated Diver and a few waders.

                It was also a bit quieter around the area as well with 10+ Tree Pipits, 3 Redstarts, 6 Spotted Flycatchers, 4 Pied Flycatchers, 16 Whinchats, the Goshawk again and at least 5 Peregrines including a big young female chasing a redshank across Verevågen.   Two Rooks were new in Vågsvollvika late afternoon with 80+ Hooded Crows and 2 Carrion Crows.



A quiet day really with nothing posing for my camera so here's a few birds from my time on Fair Isle - any of which I would love to catch again here this autumn!
 
 
Blackpoll Warbler, 2009

River Warbler, 2007

Lesser Grey Shrike, 2007

Great Reed Warbler, 2009

Corking adult male Red-breasted Flycatcher, 2009


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