A fruitful mornings migration watching produced over 3000 birds heading South. Top of the charts were 1800 Goldfinch, 600 Swallows, 500 House Martin, 350 Chaffinch, 330 Meadow Pipits. A few others passed through in smaller numbers including 40 Siskin, 8 Brambling, 25 Pied Wagtail, 5 Wheatear, 3 Skylark, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Yellow wagtail, a Grey Heron and 120 Linnets. As well as a couple of Sparrowhawks and a Kestrel Two Peregrines graced the remaining old style crane in the dock, whilst below the other two were demolished, will we see them as often once this last perch is removed?
Peregrine Perch
Ringing amounted to 40 birds: 11 Chiffchaff, 7 Meadow Pipits, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Blackcap, 2 Great Tit, 2 Wheatear, Robin, Goldcrest, Wren, Goldfinch and Dunnock. Amongst those was a control Goldcrest bearing a Dutch ring, obviously some of our winter visitors are making it through in these persistent Westerlies!
