27/08/2021

Common Whitethroat in The Desert

Apparently there was nothing moving off shore this morning, per a disgruntled Brian. A sprinkle of migrants around the peninsular today included 3 Pied Flycatchers, a Spotted Flycatcher, a Redstart, a smattering of Yellow Wagtails, Whinchats, Wheatears, Willow Warblers, Reed Warblers, Lesser and Common Whitethroats. While I was watching a Pied Flycatcher at the lighthouse all the Gulls at the power station started alarming, my usual panic ensued trying to spot the cause of the commotion, eventually spotting an Osprey heading out to sea. I must remember to look around the Gulls rather than at them. News from the ARC was that the Glossy Ibis was still present today as was at least 2 Black-necked Grebes.

On Burrowes viewed from Dennis's Hide late afternoon 3 Black Terns, a Garganey, a Dunlin, a Common Snipe and c100 Lapwing. As a result of most of the the visible islands on Burrowes having had the vegetation removed yesterday, they are now looking much better for attracting waders. 

Whinchat in The Desert

Willow warbler in the lighthouse garden

Pied Flycatcher in the lighthouse garden

The 2 Pied Flycatchers at the top of the Long Pits were very camera shy, but one of them was very vocal calling virtually non stop.

Hobby still at its loft nest site this afternoon, still feeding at least 2 young.

As there wind has been from the North for so long I was very surprised to find not just 1 but Beautiful Marbled in the trap yesterday morning