Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Luccombe Down

A.M

Back to island birding: walked up Shanklin down onto Luccumbe down for first time this autumn. Over head migration was nil - but early days in that respect. However, did flush a grasshopper warbler from the bracken.

Grasshopper warbler
Willow Warbler 14
Swift 3
Blackcap 5

 


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