An awesome autumn day with a light easterly bringing with
it mist and murk which drifted in and out through the day; opened the nets for
a while in the morning and caught a Long-eared Owl (two were roosting in the
bottom Sycamores) and a Woodcock in amongst plenty of Blackbirds, Song
Thrushes, Redwings, Robins etc.
I
then went up and did the northern census route where there were thousands of
birds all over the place – fantastic birding!
The highlight was finding a cracking PALLAS’S WARBLER in the garden at Bewan House which showed brilliantly
while other highlights included great views of the long staying Bluethroat at Sandback, at least 12 Ring Ouzels,
a Black Redstart and an Eastern Lesser Whitethroat;
migrant totals comprised 1,785 Redwings, 102
Song Thrushes, 186 Blackbirds, 94 Robins, 18 Goldcrests, 21 Bramblings, 9
Chiffchaffs, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 24 Fieldfares, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Woodpigeons, 3
Mealy Redpolls, 6 Chaffinches, a Yellowhammer, a
Wheatear, 7 Snow Buntings, 2 Woodcock, 3 Jack Snipe, 2 Pintail, 45 Teal, 70
Wigeon and a late Arctic Tern.
There
were thousands of birds elsewhere but the highlight was a flighty Great Grey Shrike at Ancum but it didn’t really allow close approach.
Long-eared Owl
Pallas's Warbler
More Whooper Swan action from Ancum
Brambling
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