With the fine and sunny weather associated with this persistent high pressure that has been prevailing over the past few days it has been predictably slow.
Meadow Pipit passage is a feature of this period of September and is reaching its peak around now. With SW winds we might expect 4 figure counts of birds flying overhead. However, in this less than ideal weather only small numbers have continued to trickle through with over 200 moving through yesterday and just a few today. There are sizeable flocks now feeding in many of the fields and although there has been nothing of particular note amongst them, it has been great to spend time watching these cracking birds.
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| Meadow Pipit |
A short ringing session this morning resulted in a reasonable catch of Goldcrests, with 9 caught during the morning. A high proportion of juveniles would suggest a good breeding season for this species.
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| Goldcrest |
At least six Whitethroats were also in the ringing site, although they managed to avoid the nets, whilst a Willow Warbler and four Wheatears were also noted. Overhead four Ringed Plovers flew south and three Golden Plover headed north. However the undoubted highlight of the morning was a nice female Merlin perched on the fence posts near the ringing site when I arrived.Unfortunately it had done a bunk before I managed to get the camera onto it.
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| Wheatear |
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