![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-QS0I_RCU_xc/T3HCkXRcGsI/AAAAAAAAD0k/BKBklxGIlzs/s320/Wheatear1+270312.jpg)
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-5ckDZkpzV8c/T3HCAv7SwVI/AAAAAAAAD0E/GIWDHavzeQw/s200/IMG_1620A.jpg)
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-JMpzqQH9_4U/T3HB75yecgI/AAAAAAAADz8/TUIHQMR2iso/s200/IMG_1612A.jpg)
Conditions were similar to yesterday with perhaps less breeze, bringing similar birds to the island. Finches were slightly less numerous, about 20 Lesser Redpolls, 10 Goldfinches (left), 4 Siskin and 2 Greenfinches. A good record on the sea was a group of 5 drake Goldeneyes flying west at the north end, but no other significant sighting off the island, although 4 Canada Geese again showed at dawn over the sands. Repeat performances from previous days came from the Merlin (top left), a Wood Pigeon flushed from various places, but no sign today of any Magpies. A first year male Wheatear was ringed today (top right), the first of its kind to show for a few days, and warblers were represented by 6 Chiffchaffs and 5 Goldcrests. Very little else to report migration wise except 3 Pied Wagtails, a Skylark and 5 Starlings, some of which stayed some time around the island (right).
Afternoon sightings include a male and female Peregrine, 8 thousand Knot south of Tanskey,130 Sanderling, 4 Little Egret (3 roosted the tide on Middle), and 4 Peacock butterflies.
Ringed:- 7 Lesser Redpolls, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Wheatear, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Robin, 1 Wren.
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-uOcaAbSU9Lg/T3HDYdBaAWI/AAAAAAAAD0s/CW42NY-hINM/s320/Redpoll+polls+270312A.jpg)
Picture left of 3 Lesser Redpolls showing a variety of head colour from red to gold !
(DB,CJ,KMc,PSW) [ 276-19 ] photos CJ, PSW (Wheatear, and Redpolls)
No comments:
Post a Comment