Thursday 9 May 2024

9th May 2024

Weather: SW force 2,    later veering N 2

Some mist and fog again today, but migration was limited. Nine Redpolls were calling  and a single was caught and ringed.

Four Siskin and 2 Goldfinches were others of their like, while 2 Tree Pipits flew over and  2 Willow Warblers were in the paddocks. A male Whitethroat may have been here since yesterday and a single male White Wagtail made a good picture while at a pool on the top of the island.

There were no martins today and most of the Swallows seemed to be the local breeding birds. Three Greenland Wheatears, 1 male and 2 females, were one more than yesterday.

 

 A visiting Magpie just about completed the new land birds.

Bar-tailed Godwits were in good numbers, 260 today and 22 Whimbrel were about the island and 18 Ringed Plover are still present. On the sea a couple of Gannets, 120 Sandwich and 2 Common Terns were the best. Five Eiders were present toady. The Fox was in the SK paddock again, this time our photographer was quick enough on the trigger.

 A Green-veined White butterfly and a Yellow-tail caterpillar were recorded.

Ringed: 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Lesser Redpoll.

 Photos:  AS SRW

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