A similar day to yesterday but the easterly wind was noticeably stronger,
further limiting the number of nets we could open. We did manage to scrape up to 91 new birds
however with the highlight being yesterday’s Ring Ouzel which bundled into a net after feeding most of the
morning in its favoured bush, otherwise it seemed like it was just leftovers
from the previous few days with 2 Treecreepers the only new birds in.
Overhead migration was
much reduced from yesterday in the stronger winds but it was still impressive
with a wide range of species passing over the east. Chaffinches, Bramblings and Siskins again
dominated but mixed in with them were small numbers of Linnets, Goldfinches,
Redpolls and Greenfinches while other species on the move included a group of 5 Cranes, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, a
Grey Wagtail, several White Wagtails and Swallows, a few Stock Doves, small
flocks of Jackdaws and Rooks and 20+ Crossbills while raptors were represented
by 2 Rough-legged Buzzards, 40+
Sparrowhawks and a Merlin. Judging by
the piles of feathers lying around the Great
Grey Shrike in front hedge was having a good time of it!
A little drive around
the fields at lunchtime then produced a Jack
Snipe at Skelby Strand, 4 Rough-legged
Buzzards and 2 Little Gulls
while the fields themselves were full of huge flocks of Chaffinches, Bramblings
and Mistle Thrushes.
In the afternoon
during a stomp around Kroghage birds included a Firecrest, a Great Grey Shrike,
a Short-eared Owl, a late Wheatear
on the beach, a Ruff on the flooded field, c20 Swallows and big numbers of
common migrants especially Goldcrests, Chiffchaffs, Robins, Dunnocks,
Greenfinches and Reed Buntings but again the rare escaped me…
Ring Ouzel
Coal Tit
Firecrest
Robin
Buzzard
Little Gull
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