A glorious change in the
weather to extremely light winds which eventually swung round into the east and
plenty of bright sunshine – still cold though!
The Hooking census route was generally quiet but with a few decent
birds, the highlight was a fine, young male Bluethroat
along a dyke near The Links, the long-staying Whinchat
along The Links wall, 33+ Snow Buntings (with a few odd singles going south in
the fine conditions plus a flock of 29), 2 Kestrels (including one high south),
480+ Greylag Geese and 7 Long-tailed Ducks but it was just a joy to be out in
the field in the fine conditions!
Went back out to do the bottom half of the northern
census route in the afternoon but it was pretty quiet with the exception of a Little Auk
which flew in from the north and carried on down the centre of the
island before I opened the nets at Ancum which was also quiet with a smart Siberian Chiffchaff the highlight along with some Linnet, Chaffinch and Brambling.
Bluethroat
Whinchat
Siberian Chiffchaff
Moorhen
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