Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Allan King)
Saturday 11th August 2012
Quiet on the migrant passerine front today with a few Willow warbler hanging around, a Sedge Warbler and half a dozen Wheatears. Highlights of offshore movements included a Bonxie, 5 Gannet, 4 Grey Plover and an Arctic Tern. A Grayling was seen once again along with a Small Tortiseshell, Common Darter, Emperor and 3 Migrant Hawkers.
Friday 10th August 2012
With clear conditions overnight most of yesterdays birds seemed to have moved on with very few new ones in. Only a couple of new Willow Warblers ringed along with a Linnet, Greenfinch and Blue Tit. 2 Pied Flycatchers were in the compound, one ringed, presumably from yesterdays bunch. A Whinchat and 7 Wheatear were out on the reserve, and 1st summer Caspian Gull passed through. Notable was a Grayling butterfly amongst the usual characters, the first since 2006. Migrant and Southern Hawkers were both out and about along with a Common Darter.
Pied Flycatcher (Allan King)
Thursday 9th August 2012
Another busy day with c25 new Willow Warblers in. At least 5 Pied Flycatchers were on site along with a new Sedge, Whitethroat, 4 Wheatears and a Grey Wagtail passing over. Moving through 10 Grey Plover, 4 Little Tern, 8 Common Tern, 2 Redshank, a Tufty, 7 Curlew, 5 Gannet and 3 Whimbrel. Ringing totals for the day:
15 Willow Warbler; 4 Pied Flycatcher, 4 House Sparrow; 2 Linnet; 2 Starling; 2 Greenfinch, Robin; Wren; Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat = 33
15 Willow Warbler; 4 Pied Flycatcher, 4 House Sparrow; 2 Linnet; 2 Starling; 2 Greenfinch, Robin; Wren; Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat = 33
Wednesday 8th August 2012
The autumn creeps ever onward with a nice selection of migrants on site today including c.25 Willow Warblers, 7 Whitethroats, 5 Wheatears & singles of Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler, Lesser 'throat, Tree Pipit & Wood Warbler plus the loitering Nightingale still with us. Visible migrants going south included 36 Oyks, 27 Swallows, 5 Sand Martins, 5 Redshank, 5 Grey Plover, 5 Knot, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Curlew, 3 Grey Herons, 2 Dunlin, Greenshank, Whimbrel & Yellow Wag. The large immature female Peregrine also put on a show (although it won't be long before she attains full adult plumage). Migrant butterflies have been distinctly thin on the ground this year so it's good to have a Painted Lady put in an appearance.
Tuesday 7th August 2012
Fairly quiet as far new migrants are concerned with just a couple of new Willow Warblers in plus a handful of Swallows & Yellow Wags going south. Offshore 6 Common Terns, 6 Oyks, 3 Dunlin plus singles of Curlew & Knot. The Nightingale & Black Red are still with us. Of note was a young Kestrel trapped & ringed as this is a species we rarely catch here.
Monday 6th August 2012
A pleasant morning with a few waders on the move, including: 6 Knot, 3 Grey Plover, a Barwit, 4 Curlew, a Little Ringed Plover, and 5 Redshank. A count of roosting House Sparrows showed at least 100 roosting at the top end of the reserve, with Linnet numbers also being over 100 today. 13 birds ringed, 3 Willow Warblers, a Reed Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap and some local juveniles. A late morning surprise was a British control Sedge Warbler. Tree-lichen Beauty was noted in the moth traps that continue to attract veru few migrant species.
Sunday 5th August 2012
A Pied Flycatcher perfomed well early morning, favouring the same spots as the Yesterdays Wood Warbler and similarly evading acquiring a ring. 8 bird were ringed including a single Willow Warbler, a juvenile female Sparrowhawk and Whitethroat. A Nightingale was seen briefly and when eventually caught turned out to be the juvenile ringed a fortnight ago, showing how skulking this species can be!
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