Fairly calm, zero oktas. All birds NNW.
Vis. 0800-1200:
Vis. 0800-1200:
sand martin- 56
meadow pipit- 97
tree pipit- * 2 (1st 0910h, 2nd 1135h.)
siskin- 3
linnet- 17
'alba' wagtail- 1
wheatear- 5 (0910h. Northbound flock dropped from 20m to rest in tree for 10 mins pictured)
goldfinch N/C but c100 NNW.
Vis. 1530-1730:
sand martin- 213**
goldfinch- 79
swallow- 3
reed bunting- 1
* I usually only note a few TP each year here (always vis.), so was pleased with these two early birds.
**A decent afternoon push of SM kept me interested despite lack of migrant raptors.. On average the martins flying higher than the morning's session. In larger parties too-- usually loose flocks of 5-15).
On the deck:
An early-ish male common redstart was hedge-hopping early on, melting NE.
Circa 900 pink-footed geese feeding on Colloway Marsh.
Seemed to be a few new blackcaps in the wood including a female.
DH
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