Sunday, 24 August 2014

Wintersett + p.m. update. 24.08.14

A cold 10°C,  5/8 cloud with a westerly. breeze.
Anglers CP: The first Autumn Vis. Mig session this morning produced:
Going south -Swallow 30,  House Martin 30, Sand Martin 288.
Meadow Pipit  11 SW,  Ruff 4 (1female) N at 08.40 hrs,  Hobby 1 at 08.58hrs, Buzzard 1 juv SE at 09.20,  Black-tailed Godwit 1S at 09.55hrs, Common Tern 1 NW at 10.15hrs, and, star bird was a RED KITE that drifted slowly SW at 11.05hrs.
The usual adult Yellow-legged Gull dropped in late morning.
Wintersett Res: The first autumn WIGEON was in.  Common Tern 1 juv., Kingfisher 1,  Cetti's Warbler 2 and Swift 3.
The  afternoon Vis mig session carried on until 16.00hrs.
Hirundine final totals were: Swallow 40,  House Martin 30 and a record breaking 670 Sand Martin  all going south.  A juvenile Mediterranean  Gull flew south at 14.55 hrs,  2 Hobbies flew over Haw Park and 12+ Buzzards were in the area.  6 Swift were blogging about.
42 birds were ringed today, including 9 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 5 Reed Warbler,  2 Whitethroat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

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