Headon Warren

 

 

 

Headon warren - black red

 

 

 

Rooftop at home - black red

 

 

mistle thrush

 

Lapland Bunting - Headon

Back on Headon warren and quite a productive day in all. As soon as arrived Wood pigeons seemed to fill the skies in all directions - classic time of year and conditions, sunny and fresh.
Then a steady mix of vis mig from my VP. But quite early on I spotted a raptor over the sea seemingly coming towards me; however, a corvid (raven?) intercepted it and harassed it to the point it just flew due west (very reminiscent of the movements of the HB me and the bro had last year). On closer inspection the bird in question was a marsh harrier.

 

 

 

 

Record shots - marsh harrier



An hour later another highlight materialised: a Lapland bunting seen and heard came over the ridge of the warren; must be a few years since me and the bro had one on the other side of the chine on WHD; and it gave a serin like call punctuated with the chu like sound - more harsher and curt than a snow bunt. Great to hear.

A ring ouzel landed just below my VP.

 

ringo - pitched in

 

 

fieldfare - over the warren

  

 

 

woodpigeon - modest numbers

 

 

Dartford - showy

 

painted lady - WHD

 

West wight

This week, weather wise, was dire. Mist reduced visibility to 20 yards. Only hope really was for something grounded. Suffice to say nothing much to report.

Going through some photos from last week's Vis mig I spotted one of a bird that looked interesting though; wondering if it was a Crossbill; don't recall hearing it. Picture quality duff just to add to the mystery.

Its general shape and it appears to show a hooked bill

 

St Caths

Lots more firecrest about. Redpoll, skylark, siskin on the move. But not any big numbers. And an interesting looking Sun.

 

 

 

Stole that idea/joke - but I thought it was funny

Headon and WHD

Fall of firecrest and two snipe over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snipe over Alum Bay

vis mig

Trying to capture birds on the move

Headon WhD

Ring ouzel x 2 flocks over. Plus a few on the deck. A probable Woodlark was seen and heard; compact and stubby jizz; but it flew east hugging the coastline. Could have done with it calling more and it being closer.

 

 

And late afternoon visited Brading NR. The glossy ibis was still present. Also a merlin was over the marsh.

 

 





Headon Warren

Out of the blue Red kite joined some buzzards. And some steady Vis mig into a stiff NW



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryde pier Brent