A pleasant array of migrant passerines had been flitting round Millcombe this morning together with 27 flying lemons (contemporary, first-year Willow Warblers), 2 Noticed Flycatcher favouring the sycamores and singles of Reed, Sedge and Lawn Warbler skulking across the decrease lawn. Prime pitch zree and trilling calls from the Goldcrest circle of relatives birthday celebration proceed to whisper around the valley and native Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Whitethroat (together with a pristine, not too long ago fledged juvenile) busied themselves feeding up forward of the next day’s foul climate. The island’s Woodpigeon rely has risen reasonably to eight folks and post-breeeding Shag feeding teams are starting to construct with 42 actively feeding across the Touchdown Bay. The following day’s forecast might glance bleak to a few – however it has seawatching shearwaters written everywhere it!
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| Noticed Flycatcher © Joe Parker |
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| Wheatear © Joe Parker |