Tuesday, 29 September 2015

West high down

Similar weather with easterlies and bright but chilly start. Started off with a teking lesser whitethroat that showed well. Then heard a clacking - 1st ring ouzel of the autumn, but it didn't show. Several goldcrests heard. Then gliping crossbills went over, at least four.
Quite a bit of vis mig; swallows predominated with 600 at least moving east throughout the morning. 10 alba wags. 1 yellow wag. 160 mipits. 30 siskin.

When I reached the headland/old battery another ringo took flight and headed out of sight towards the needles; seen briefly again when I went round the other side. Not a bad morning but still hasn't quite delivered its full potential concerning autumn migrants.

alba wags
goldfinch
mipit 
 resident peregrine

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