Thursday, 24 September 2020

24th September 2020

 Weather: SSW force 3

 An unexpected visit in the afternoon to see a Firecrest found in the rangers garden by Matt Thomas, found it still present and already feeding in the SK trap. It was naturally then ringed.

A Stonechat was also present on the island with 2 Wheatears and a Goldcrest. The Brent had increased to 40, and the small number of waders seen included a summer plumaged Grey Plover. The fiekld voles are now numerous (14 seen today), no wonder the Kestrel has been around so much lately. A late Hummingbird Hawk moth in the obs garden before the rain arrived was a real bonus for the observers.

 photos SRW

 Ringed: 1 Firecrest, 1 Robin 

 

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