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

Italy 2

Sorrento - Mount Vesuvius and Gulf of Naples

Montecassino - from the A1 south east of Rome

Vatican Square and St Peter's Basilica

Part of the Roman Forum 'ruins' (I believe). 

Arch of Constantine (Arco di Constantino)

 

Colosseum

Piazza Venezia - Rome

Trajan's Column 

Trevi fountain

The Spanish Steps

 

Amalfi Coast 

Capri (one of many stunning views from the island west of Sorrento)

 

 

Italy

Back from a holiday to Italy. Not a birding holiday; but more a sightseeing coach trip. But still managed some birding at times.

 

 

 

Headon and WHD

Forecast wise today looked the more suitable of my two days off to check the west wight: though foggy and damp, it wasn't ideal, especially for overhead migration. But something scarcer, surely, was grounded somewhere.

After covering some ground, I ended up feeling a bit short changed in that respect. Though a nice enough variety of common migrants about to keep things interesting and 'hopeful'.
One each of Lesser Whitethroat, Tree pipit, restart and yellow wagtail; three spotted fc.

 

spot fly - lonesome bird along cliff fence line

 

Wheatear

 

Goldfinch

 

Kes