A settled spell with
generally light winds, often from the east and sometimes bringing the
inevitable fog, it was, as expected quiet for migrants but the odd thing turned
up here and there. One Red-necked Phalarope remained on Gretchen on the 26th
while promising numbers of Arctic Tern chicks were ringed in the year’s biggest
colony at Sangar. My first 5 Swifts
of the year were over The Links on the 27th (after a woeful
spring for this species) along with 2 Whimbrel, a Heron, a Sandwich Tern and
c50 Sand Martins (we ringed four at the colony) while the single Red-necked Phalarope was still on Gretchen and a Rock Pipit was at Trolla – the first
one since 14th May.
Two more Swifts were over Brides on the 28th
while waders continued to trickle back through including 130 Golden Plover, 38
Knot, 50+ Redshank (with a growing flock at Hooking), 120 Oystercatchers and 30
Bar-tailed Godwits. Up to three
Collared Doves lingered around Holland along with several Chiffchaffs but there
were no signs of any breeding attempts.
Black-headed Gull fledglings
Eiders
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