Saturday 12 September 2015

A mixed bag


12th September 15          morning               mid section

O/cast after o/night rain,brighter later, 13-15°c, 1004mb, SE 10-SW 10 mph,



More migrants this morning after rain overnight, at least 4 blackcap and the immature male bullfinch I had on thursday in the hedge separating the Wetland area from the Barleyfield proper also a small flock of goldfinch flew over, 2 swallow flew over to the south and four small finches flew silently  around and disappeared behind the tall alder tree in the corner (possible redpoll). Elsewhere a whitethroat flew to the broken hedge in the lower Barleyfield, two chiffchaff were in the main Paddock and a grey wagtail was by the canal bridge on Meadow View


Mallard pair Wetlands
Moorhen 2 imm 1 either side bridge Meadow View,
Swallow 2 over Wetlands
Grey Wagtail 1 Meadow View
Robin 6 singing mid section
Whitethroat 1 Broken Hedge   Barleyfield
Blackcap 2♂ 2+ ♀  Wetlands
Chiffchaff 2 1 + 1 fresh ad  Paddock,
Long Tailed Tit calls The Paddock
Jay calls Station Paddock
Chaffinch 1 imm Hanging Grds
Goldfinch 20+ Wetlands
Bullfinch 2 imm mid section

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