Thursday 16 August 2012

16th August 2012

A female/immature type Pied Flycatcher appeared in the paddocks this morning, the first for 6 years after previously being almost annual, the decline perhaps mirroring the recent fortunes of breeding birds in Wales and the Lake district. Despite searching it appears to have left by this afternoon. Willow Warblers present continue to decrease following the fall on Tuesday with a maximum of 30 seen today. Highlights of a sea watch were 9 Manx Shearwaters, 6 Arctic Skuas, 4 Black terns and 2 Golden Plover flying in off the sea and continuing south west. A single Black-tailed Godwit was heard around the shore.
(DB,AMC + Paula)

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