An even quieter day for most visible migration, except for Jackdaws:
Redwing 2 SE, 1 dropped in. Ringed birds were emerging from overnight roosts (as were Blackbirds).
Song Thrush 2 N
Grey Wagtail 3 N
Linnet 10
Chaffinch 4
Bullfinch 4 N
Reed Bunting 1 SE
Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 S
Jackdaw 123 SE (flocks of 83, 32, 8)
Pink-footed Geese - heard to E at 10:30 but not seen
Ringing
Blackbird 2
Wren 1
Redwing 8
Goldcrest 4
Long-tailed Tit 2 plus 4 retraps
Reed Bunting 4
Lesser Redpoll 3
Great Tit 1 retrap
Blue Tit 2 plus 1 retrap
Chaffinch 1
Greenfinch 2
Dan conducted another very thorough check of the area:
Heysham Head 0750-0905 ENE2-3, dry, overcast.
Visible Migration:
Brambling 15 circling headland then E, 2 + 3 NNE
Chaffinch 11NNE + 3SE
Siskin 3 SE
Snipe 2 in-off then E
Blackbird 2 NNE
Grounded
Blackbird 8
Redwing 5 then NE
Song Thrush 4
Coal Tit 3
Goldcrest 2
Common Chiffchaff 2
Rock Pipit 3
Thanks
Peregrine 1 juv disturbing 2300 Knot
Heading from Heysham Head to HNR (!)
Pink-footed Goose 43 N 0910 + 3 SSE 0926
Heysham Nature Reserve (southern half only) 0930-1030 ENE3, dry, breaks in cloud
Meadow Pipit 3S
Grey Heron 1 high in-off over harbour then E over reserve
Linnet 1SE
Siskin 1N
Redwing 1N
Common Chiffchaff 1
Goldcrest 1
Siberian Chiffchaff 1
Siberian Chiffchaff |
Marsh Tit 1 probable-- heard only, but repeatedly. Pitchooo!
Heysham Head:
LLTit 9,
Chiffchaff 2,
Blackcap 1 male
Goldcrest 2.
Blackbird c15.
Song Thrush 5.
Half Moon Cafe area:
Yellow-Browed Warbler junction of Cyprus Road and Smithy Lane. Headed in to gardens whilst tit flock (incl LTT5 & Coal Tit 4) came across road into scrub/woodland.
Brambling 2 E.
Blackbird c25,
Song Thrush 10,
Redwing 2.
Goldcrest 5.
Heysham Nature Reserve
Yellow-Browed Warbler quarry with 7 LLTs headed towards Tank Farm.
Goldcrest 2 in NW corner and 2 along Moneyclose dog walk track.
Blackbird c20.
Song Thrush 5.
Raven heading N.
Water Rail calling