More great visible migration.
A northerly wind, low cloud and rain might not sound ideal. But it has produced some excellent visible migration as birds drop below the clouds and land in areas of suitable habitat. Most activity [...]
A northerly wind, low cloud and rain might not sound ideal. But it has produced some
excellent visible migration as birds drop below the clouds and land in areas of suitable
habitat. Most activity has been centred along the estuary.
Holden Tower and Mid point.
A constant stream of Swallows and to a lesser extent Sand and House Martins have
been passing through all day with gatherings at sheltered spots on the Long Ground
and Knott pools. The Dumbles was crawling with Wheatears, a total count for the whole
of the estuary shore found at least 62 birds. among them were 3 Yellow Wagtails.
On the estuary there were clearly a lot more small waders around than yesterday.
Ringed Plover 103
Little Ringed Plover 1 Flew N up the river
Grey Plover 2
Dunlin 132
Sanderling 20
Knott 6
Whimbrel 4
Curlew 30
AT least 2 Arctic Terns passed through a handfull of Swifts and a Bonxie flew past at
high tide and continued northwards followed shortly after wards by an Osprey crossing
towards the Forest.
More resident birds included Lapwing, Oystercatcher and 2 Avocet. The 2 D B Brents
were still on the estuary. Two Peregrines and two Ravens were seen.
Away from the Estuary the highlights were a fine adult Black Tern on the South Lake and
the Black Tailed Godwit Flock numbered 120 moving around between Top and Bottom
New Piece and South Lake along witha handfull of Redshanks.
Reed and Sedge Warblers and Blackcaps all over the place now, still a few Willow
Warblers singing but fewer Chiffchaff today.
