Wednesday, 5 September 2018

St Cath's Wryneck

A wryneck near Watershoot bay eventually showed and was nice to see. Early doors a flock of tree pipits (7) headed SE; with three others heard thereafter (total of 10). A few yellow wags etc.
 
Lunchtime from a V.P on Luccombe: a steady passage of mipits (90 east) and yellow wags (34 also east). With easily up to 500 swallows per hour moving through too; 1000's reported from elsewhere. A hobby bringing up the rear wasn't too surprising. 
 
 


 
Wryneck (two were found yesterday) & common sandpipers - Watershoot Bay

 
hobby (East) over Luccombe - caused panic amongst the hirundines (1000's on the move today; mostly swallows)

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