Sunday, August 17, 2008

Birding bits

Sat - Willow Warbler in song nr Rough; 1 Swallow over, calling; plenty of birds on the VC feeders esp black sunflowers; 6 Cormorant over; 2x LT Tit flocks through (18? birds); 3+ Swifts; odd Sand Martin & usual House Martins
Sun - at least 7 Common Terns; 1 Cormorant; 4 Heron; c.50 House Martins early; 3 Swift; c35 Sand Martins later on; singing Willow Warbler by Rough & Crescent + at least 2 more on the south side; 2 Swallows; 4 Gadwall - drake seperately to duck with 2 imms, all on W.Fingers. Plenty of Chiffs still. DJB had Bullfinches in 2 different places around Fingers.

1 comment:

David said...

Bullfinches (inc. juvenile) at the north end of the spit and very close views of Treecreeper before they moved off into the fenced off section. Also Bullfinches opposite the Rough gate. Treecreepers heard in the Willows near the Sedgewick Seat. On Arrival c.50 House Martins gathered above the first large Willow along the main path from the VC. Mostly flying through the upper branches but many settling in the upper branches and picking insects off the leaves.