Friday, 24 August 2018

Birds on the move

Mainly cloudy, 18°, breezy WSW (rain later).

Quite a breeze blowing on to the hill today and subsequently little there. A Common Whitethroat was about it.

Quite a few Hirundines passing through today, flocks were congregating and feeding in the lee of the hill for 5-10 minutes before heading off to the south west.

Estimated totals were 150 Swallow, 60 House Martin and 2 Sand Martin.

Nearby 5 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Whinchat, 3 Yellow Wagtail (over), 10+ Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap and a Hobby.

Several Jay heard and a flock of c20 Buntings feeding in the stubble field, mainly Yellowhammer with at least 3 Reed Bunting

Nuthatch and Green Woodpecker in the garden.

Dragonflies: 1 Migrant Hawker and 5 Southern Hawker.

Butterflies: Large White, Small White and Speckled Wood. A Brown Argus and Small Copper recently per GS.

Whinchats
Spotted Flycatchers
Hobby (rear view)
Spotted Flycatcher & Whinchat
Southern Hawker

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