Sunday 19th May 2024

 

There has been the odd Chaffinch around in recent days. The observant of you out there will notice that this one has leg & feet issues either due to Fringilla papillomavirus or has mites of the genus Knemidocoptes which, either way, is not doing it any favours.

A selection of migrants included 5 Swallow, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Spotted Fly, Blackcap, Common Sand, Wheatear & Willow Warbler. 11 Jackdaw paid a visit. 25 Brent went north, 6 Sanderling & 4 Turnstone were on the shore. More baby birds out & about including at least 100 Starling, a brood of Great Tit plus the first Magpie chick to venture out.

Orange Footman is far from annual here. It feeds on lichens.

Ringing: 2 Great Tit, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blackcap, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat.