I finished the blog yesterday hoping that my luck would change, and sure enough today's ringing session was a productive one. After a false start, the third bird to be caught was a cracking Yellow-browed Warbler, one of five in the Long Nab area today, of which four were either in the ringing site or nearby plantations. In fact today broke all records for this species in the Scarborough area. There had never been more than three seen at a single location in the area on a single day, whilst the best total for an entire autumn was 14 in 2005. Today, birders recorded a minimum of 16 individuals from around Scarborough Birders recording area, including four near Ravenscar and at least three on Castle Hill. With incredible numbers along the east coast and in Scandinavia, something amazing is sure taking place with this species this year.
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| Yellow-browed Warbler |
Once again the number of common migrants was relatively low, but Song Thrushes totalled 15 with two Redwings being the first I have seen this autumn. Chiffchaffs numbered 6 (almost as many Yellow-broweds as Chiffchaffs!), whilst two Blackcaps and 18 Robins were also noted. A nice surprise on one of the net rounds was the female Redstart pictured below. Whilst Reed Bunting is also an infrequent visitor to the main ringing site, so pleasing to catch.
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| Female Redstart |
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| Reed Bunting |
Later in the afternoon a visit to Newlands Dale in gorgeous sunny conditions was fairly quiet although five Snipe and a Teal were present, and I found another Yellow-browed Warbler in Sycarham Wood.
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| A gorgeous afternoon at Long Nab with Scarborough Castle in the distance |
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| Roe Deer |
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