Grey Partridge
Swallows enjoying one of the amusement park rides.
Kestrel
Two family parties on the patch so lots of activity and noise to enjoy
Blackbird
Yellow-browed Warbler
The easterlies in September provided a lot of common migrants. Still more giving themselves up when the wind dropped. Goldcrests and Chaffinches being more numerous now. Thrushes still to arrive in big numbers although many have overshot the coast and headed straight inland. An incoming Mistle thrush was a heart stopper until I realised it didn't have a black and white underwing.
Accentor
Three for a Girl???
My visit to Saltholme this week coincided with the presence of this Lanky Yankee.
LY
Lesser Yellowlegs
Sadly it always remained distant and had to be viewed through a mesh fence.
Snow Bunting
No doubt the toggers will be there in force if the Snow Buntings arrive in decent numbers.
Black-headed Gull
This bird was quite adept at catching fish. No sooner had it swallowed this Sand Eel and it was plucking a small Sprat from the water.
Well with westerlies set in for a little while looks like the excitement is over for now. Although a Vireo would be a possibility? (Ever the optimist!) Reading tweets from Shetland and the Scilly Isles I'm a bit envious although I'd rather have a place to find my own stuff. Who knows I might venture to one of those places in the future.
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