Redwing arrive along with an unexpected calm weather Sabine's Gull!



The Sabine's Gull was presumably that seen by Stuart Sharp at the northern end of Morecambe a couple of days ago.  Thanks to Gavin for the pics:

 



 

 



 

 

 

The first Redwing of autumn 2016 arrived this morning.

 

Headline birds

A juv Sabine's Gull was found on Heysham Outfall 2 by Mike Robinson. It "showed well", down to less than 10m and was still feeding on small fish on the outfall at 17:05hrs. It could well be the bird seen recently off the Stone Jetty and Hest Bank.

A Yellow-browed Warbler was heard on and off in the small trees at the northern end of the Model Boat Pond until noon at least (Malcolm Downham)

Two Pale-bellied Brent Geese were on an offshore skear at low tide.

A Kingfisher flew past the outfalls (A.Cornall)

 

Middleton Nature Reserve

Ringing 0630-1130

Glorious blue skies (see photo above) usually mean a "clearout" of night migrants and certainly all the warblers of previous days had disappeared.

Redwing 1 (adult)

Blackbird 1

Reed Bunting 6

Meadow Pipit 12

Goldcrest 5 plus 1 retrap

Grey Wagtail 2

Robin 1 plus 1 retrap

Wren 1 plus 1 retrap

Great Tit 1

Chaffinch 2

Blue Tit 2

 

Vismig

Redwing 29 - flying fairly low and going in various directions.

Pink-footed Geese 165

Meadow Pipit 234 - still piling through

Linnet 9

Skylark 2

Swallow 7

Grey Wagtail 5 (2 ringed)

Siskin 6

alba wagtail 1

Raven 1

Buzzard 4

Kestrel 1

Sparrowhawk 2

Lesser Redpoll 1

Corvids 4 (Jackdaw and Crows)

 

Insects

A Small White was near Red Nab - a late date for this species