Wed 7th Oct 20

No sign of the Yellow-browed this morning, but that was made up for by a cracking male Redstart in the Dell, the bird was a bit elusive as the area was very busy, but was seen by a few people during the morning.

Photo Trevor Clifford©

Dave & Brian on their way from the hide to see the Redstart found a Spotted Flycatcher in the Sewage works hedge where it joins the ringing compound, by lunch time this bird had moved to the other end of the hedge by the sewage works entrance gate.

 

Reports from today

Paul Brayshaw

08:35 Watching from raised tee seawall. 100s and 100s of finches still streaming through. Constant flocks and can’t keep up!  2 Crossbill and S E Owl picked up amongst the mayhem!

09:59 Black Redstart  by whalings  beach huts (viewed from within haven boundary).

Simon Cox

During a morning ringing session (see Ringing page)

Over 1,000 mixed finches thro’ with Goldies prominent, 150-200 Mipits, few Skylarks, 50-100 Swallows & few House Martins, Sparrowhawk, 2nd w Med Gull, 5 Curlew, 4+ Stonechats.

11:37 Redstart just shown again by toilet block.

Mick Grover

12:35 Spotted Flycatcher by sewage works entrance.

Richard Jeffree

18:41 SEO hunting rough grass nr old hide this evening.