Another great ringing day
with very light NW winds and plenty of sunshine (although that’s probably why
totals were slightly less than yesterday) with another all-day session – minus a
small rain delay mid-afternoon producing another good total of 171 birds;
highlights today included 4 Thrush
Nightingales and a second Wryneck
of the autumn along with plenty more common migrants, most notably influxes of
31 Lesser Whitethroats and 19 Pied Flycatchers while 10 Redstarts, 7 Marsh Warblers, 28 Whitethroats, 11
Garden Warblers, 41 Willow Warblers, 6 Blackcaps (started to appear the last
two days) and a Treecreeper were of mention.
Swedish ringed Whitethroat and Willow Warbler were also much
appreciated.
Greenshank, Wood Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, Dunlin,
Curlew and Golden Plover were heard overhead through the morning while a couple
of Sparrowhawks whizzed through and a juvenile Great-spotted Woodpecker was in
the garden.
Swedish duo - Willow Warbler and Whitethroat
Juvenile Redpoll
Sparrowhawk
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