Weather: ESE force 4 some drizzle
Even more Long-tailed Tits this morning, seven ! Two were ringed birds from yesterday and 3 of the new ones were ringed today.
A scarce visitor to the islands, it is unlikely that anyone can remember 3 consecutive visits when Long tailed Tits have been present. A single Goldcrest and a single Chiffchaff were slightly disappointing.
There were however 8 Pied Wagtails, a Lesser Redpoll and 2 Goldfinches.
Linnets are now returning to breed in numbers at this time.
Meadow Pipits are also singing on territory.
There are at least 4 male Blackbirds amongst the half a dozen or so here at the moment.
Wildfowl featured 6 Wigeon, 150 Brent and 2 Goosander in addition to 2 Common Scoter, and waders recorded were 10 Bar-tailed Godwits, 10 Grey Plover, 6 Purple Sandpiper and 30 Turnstone, one today was inspecting the pond for food.
Two Raven were noted. Two males and a female Mallard have been hanging around the pond most of the time, today one was on the Telegraph house wall.
A Buff-tailed bumblebee was seen feeding on the daffodils.
Ringed: 3 Long-tailed Tits, 4 Robins, 1 Linnet.
Photos AEH, CJW
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