Nice again through the day
with light winds and some sunshine; the Brides census route was good with
plenty of common migrants but little in the way of new arrivals with the
exception of a smart Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
near Stennabreck (an eastern race Lesser Whitethroat anyway, probably blythii). Other migrant totals included a Hen Harrier,
a Kestrel, a Short-eared Owl, 30 Skylark, 10 Wheatears, 7 Rock Pipits, 6
Robins, 15 Song Thrush, 122 Redwing, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 17 Chaffinches,
10 Brambling, 23 Twite (Kirbest), 21 Reed Buntings, 9 Snow Buntings and most
noteworthy, 4 Yellowhammers in Kirbest.
Other birds in the area included 7 Whooper Swans south, 21 Pink-footed
Geese (plus another 35 south), 6 Red-throated Divers offshore, a Long-tailed
Duck, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers and 2 Jack Snipe.
There were another 14 Whooper Swans on Gretchen and 8
Greenfinches flew south (been a much better year for them) before another go at
Ancum Willows produced fewer birds than yesterday but a few Bramblings and
Chaffinches came in to roost along with another Yellowhammer
while the Great Grey Shrike was still around, as was another Hen Harrier
and another Short-eared Owl. A Long-eared Owl was caught in Holland last thing.
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
Yellowhammers
Twite
Whooper Swans
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