Sunday, 1 May 2022

Crossbills - Ventnor Downs

Tight crossbill flock (11) went over west today. Plus a siskin and cuckoo (heard). Increase in swallows. Hobby yesterday (April 30th), Nansen Hill then north at 09:25. 



Local breeders very active: mipit, linnets, dartfords, whitethroats etc

Just a fraction of the tons of large gulls feeding in Chale Bay (off Rocken End) - c600 mostly herring gulls, though distant (03/05/22). Two whimbrel (W) and three oystercatchers (E) was about it, but only casually watched. 




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