Saturday, 9 November 2024
Sound recordings (Hume's)
Friday, 1 November 2024
Hawfinches
November kicked off with more Hawfinches: x3 this morning (Nov 1st) seen and heard together over Ventnor at 07:12 [c18 so far since end of September]. Plus, some reasonable vis-mig atop the downs including an unseen calling Golden Plover.
November 4th: another Hawfinch over Ventnor (heard only just after 7am) that involved possibly more than one bird. Also, atop Luccombe Down were two Woodlarks: one heard and seen flying Eastwards at 08:03; followed by another single at 08:45 flushed from the ground and northwards (calling).
November 5th: a single Hawfinch went over Luccombe Farm (fields) NE at 13:36. And a Black Redstart along Leeson Rd (Ventnor) this morning...
November 6th: more Hawfinch (heard only/calls) near Luccombe Copse (east side of downs) at 08:08am. And a Brambling, Redwing etc....
One of 5 Hawfinch over Victoria Tower this morning, that’s 21 so far in the last week 😁 good numbers passing through us, mimicking that of Southern England.@BirdGuides @NatTrustJersey @Soc_Jersiaise @BirdTrack @jsynationalpark #BirdsSeenIn2024 pic.twitter.com/coW6VfWSfp
— Jersey Birding (@Jerseybirding) October 30, 2024
Sunday, 27 October 2024
HUME'S warbler and Sibe Chiff (Ventnor)
Yesterday (Saturday Oct 26th) Steve Jones put out news of a Yellow-browed Warbler and a possible Hume's Warbler, both along Bath Road in Ventnor. I got down there from midday or so - where quite a gathering of local birders had formed (plus, the odd visiting birder too) - and we all soon got to see and hear them in the area; often favouring a clump of sycamore and ash; but ranging further at times. Gradually, with the reasonable views and listening to calls for comparison, we soon gained enough confidence to definitely say one was indeed a Hume's; an excellent find for SJ and great to share it with a bunch of locals and a few visitors too. A bonus later on was suddenly hearing a calling Sibe Chiff just across the road from the Hume's - and at one point both ended up together in a tree right above us too?! Plus a random Ring Ouzel briefly landed nearby for good measure....A very memorable day.
The Hawfinch daily tally continues to build with more flyover(s). One particular single seen over Nansen Hill and Luccombe Copse on Oct 28th showed very well as it circled round above me, calling frequently - seen to depart southwards over the tree tops. [c12 birds so far...].
Southern England is experiencing an influx of Hawfinch, with bumper sightings of the species during the second half of October: https://t.co/8PCiTIEGHs
— BirdGuides (@BirdGuides) October 29, 2024
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— Royal Meteorological Society (@RMetS) October 15, 2024
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Friday, 25 October 2024
Yellow-browed Warbler (Whale Chine)
Yellow-browed Warbler number FIVE ringed @CareysSecret ringing station this AM @DorsetBirdClub @BirdGuides pic.twitter.com/J1XGI8q9Nd
— Birds of Poole Harbour (@harbourbirds) October 23, 2024
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Hawfinches Ventnor Downs
Thursday, 17 October 2024
Richard's Pipit SCP
A couple of days ago (October 15th), George found a Richard's Pipit along the coast and just west of the Lighthouse, which again was seen and heard later the same day by Ian & Ollie. I got down there mid-morning the following day (Oct 16th) during a spell of sunny weather, and sure enough I got to experience it too - albeit somewhat briefly and also just west of the Lighthouse: it came up from the long grass next to the footpath, calling away, and seen to fly towards the cliff edge before turning back towards me - whereby it finally dropped out of sight back into the long grass. I did manage to get a sound recording and noted various features (large pipit shape/long tail/proportions/contrasts/head pattern etc) when it was airborne.
Thursday, 3 October 2024
Ring Ouzel(s) Marsh Harrier & Hawfinch(s)
White-tailed Eagle, G818, is back after spending the summer in Scotland. She is now nearly an adult. @DorsetWildlife @DorsetBirdClub pic.twitter.com/Mnn9igvUnB
— CHOG (@CHOG_birds) October 7, 2024
Sound recordings (Hume's)
Recent uploads: all of my recordings of the recent (October) Ventnor Hume's warbler calling merged into one track; and the same with ...
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Post a fairly staid sea watch at ' St Cath's ' (early doors with Mark B and Gary H til 09:45), just after I packed up around 10:...
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Highlights: Luccombe Down : Short-eared Owl , Woodlark , and Golden Plover on November 2nd . A Snow Bunting on November 5th , initially ...
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My 1st juv Yellow-legged Gull at Sandown Beach (North of the pier/typical spot for them) on July 15th and 17th.. probably my earliest by ...