Saturday, 20th September 2014

There was another arrival of migrants today with the continuing easterly airflow and murky conditions, the highlight being the third Cettis Warbler trapped and ringed this year. There was a push of Meadow Pipits moving south mid morning just before a light rain shower arrived.

Offshore

2 Teal west, 25 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver east, 3 Sandwich Terns west and 1 Guillemot east.

Visible Migration

1 Snipe east, 1 Skylark south, 2 Swallows south, 3 Grey Wagtails south, 26 Alba Wagtails south, 809 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Goldfinches south and 8 Reed Buntings south.

Grounded Migrants:

15 Goldcrests, 1 Cettis Warbler, 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 8 Wrens, 2 Song Thrushes, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 20 Robins, 4 Dunnocks, 3 Whinchats, 2 Stonechats, 18 Wheatears, 9 Pied Wagtails and 1 Rock Pipit.

 

 Spotted Flycatcher

Wheatear

Rock Pipit

Stonechat and Whinchat

Others 

1 Little Egret, 1 Peregrine, 27 Grey Plovers, 75 Knot, 7 Black-tailed Godwits and 1 Med.Gull.

Ringing

1 Goldcrest, 4 Great Tits, 1 Cettis Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Reed Warbler, 4 Wrens, 1 Dunnock, 3 Robins, 8 Meadow Pipits, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Greenfinch and 1 Reed Bunting.

 

 Cetti's Warbler

Meadow Pipit