Mild northerlies produced the products on the island with sturdy migration being seen all day. A great passage of hirundines and Swift saved everybody out all day counting, because the wardens had been capable of open some nets this afternoon. Todays totals are as follows: 13 grownup and 11 younger Mallard, 2 grownup and seven younger Teal on pondsbury. A Male Cuckoo was first seen on Quarter Wall however then made its method into Millcombe within the afternoon then into the slope web. Solely the second chicken to be ringed since 2009 but additionally the second this yr! A god day for waders with a fly over Whimbrel on census, a Summer season plumage Dunlin by North gentle had been additionally joined by the lengthy staying Purple Sandpiper and Turnstone, a Frequent Sandpiper in Aztec Bay seen was solely the third of the yr. The male Kestrel was seen bringing meals into the nest website once more, and 9 Peregrine was the very best rely for might. Glorious Hirundine passage in the present day with a trickle early on however a giant push come the afternoon with the Tims sitting at North gentle counting because the left the island, a single Sand Martin, 748 Swallow and 955 Home Martin logged in 3 hours, additionally 138 Swift, 7 every of Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff and Sedge Warbler. Extra thrilling information is that we’ve got a pair of Goldcrest in breeding situation. A staple for the previous couple of days had been the Noticed Flycatchers and in the present day did not disappoint with 64 being seen together with 8 being ringed. What a spectacle. A feminine Whinchat on Quarter wall and our first Gray Wagtail of the yr flew over. The Hooded Crow was nonetheless in tillage area and a Ringtail Harrier was seen briefly beneath quarter wall cops, in all probability a Hen Harrier however views weren’t conclusive.
Ringing totals:
Sedge Warbler 3, Chiffchaff 3, Noticed Flycatcher 10, Whitethroat 1, Willow Warbler 3, Linnet 2, Goldcrest 2, Goldfinch 2, Swallow 1, Cuckoo 1
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| Whinchat vs Noticed Flycatcher Luke Marriner |
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| Meadow pipit vs Cuckoo Luke Marriner |
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| Noticed Flycatcher Luke Marriner |
