Transparent skies and vivid, dry days intended that in spite of constant easterlies the primary two days of September began reasonably quietly, with not unusual migrants trickling via and morning censuses reasonably low on numbers. On the other hand, operating the decrease east within the afternoon produced excellent effects on Sunday third, with a memorable day together with highlights of a Western Bonelli’s Warbler, Melodious Warbler and Wryneck at the Terrace (together with Noticed Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher and a pair of Commonplace Redstart). Millcombe wasn’t to be not noted, with the primary Whinchats of the season simply above round Barton’s Box, a Firecrest within the pines, and a juv Rose-Colored Starling flying from the church to under Govt early night time. Wryneck, 2x Firecrest and Rose-Colored Starling all provide for a 2nd day at the 4th.
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| Western Bonelli’s Warbler, St Helen’s Copse, Luke Marriner |
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| Wryneck, Terrace, Angus Croudace |
Ringed Plover singles have been heard through quarter wall on census at the second and third, with a 2nd heard shifting over Gannets Bay at the third. Unmarried Golden Plover heard at the second, and unmarried Dunlin over the village on third and ‘in-off’ on the Unpleasant at the 4th. Commonplace Snipe flushed from Rocket Pole on 1st, flying over Quarter wall on second, and flushed from Pondsbury on 4th. A Pintail has been observed each day for the reason that 1st, shifting between contemporary water our bodies and the Touchdown Bay, maximum memorably on Millcombe pond, and in a while after within the best shelf of a Secret Lawn mist web (albeit too in brief to retrieve)!
4 Black-headed Gull flew north alongside the west at the second. Gray Herons were observed on 1st (grownup at Barton’s Box) and third (juv at Pondsbury). Ringtail Rooster Harrier shifting north of Quarter Wall on second, however has no longer been observed since.
6 Skylark picked up at the third and three at the 4th, and a small hirundine motion with 2 every of Sand and Space Martin and 71 Swallow at the third and four Space Martin, 39 Swallow on 4th. Birds gave the impression to drop in right through the day on Sunday third, with a last general of 82 Willow Warblers after only a couple on census in early morning and totals of seven at the earlier 2 days. Additionally recorded on Sunday third have been 10 Blackcap, 1 Lawn Warbler, 3 Whitethroat, 8 Goldcrest, 7 Noticed Flycatcher, 2 Commonplace Redstart and a pair of Whinchat. The primary Yellow Wagtail of the season used to be recorded on census at the third and 4th and 10 alba Wagtails have been additionally recorded at the third and 4th. 2 Tree Pipit singles over Millcombe on third and every other two at the 4th. Monday the 4th used to be very busy with Noticed Flycatchers, with 23 recorded, and one Pied Flycatcher.
Nets have been open in Millcombe for all of Friday and a number of other hours on Saturday/Sunday sooner than winds higher, even if seize price used to be reasonably gradual, with about 60 not unusual migrants and native breeders ringed. A bunch of visiting ringers were placing some effort into the Manx Shearwaters, with a few dozen chicks ringed every night time.
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Firecrest, Millcombe, Luke Marriner
 Pied Flycatcher, Luke Marriner |
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| Noticed Flycatcher, Luke Marriner |
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| juv Rose-Colored Starling, Millcombe, Luke Marriner |