Prevailing south-westerlies sporting heavy rainfall in a single day get started this era. A shiny, nonetheless and heat day at the twelfth performed host to our first massive thrush passage. The winds therefore swung north-west inflicting the temperature to drop on Saturday 14th ahead of then changing into reasonable easterlies on Fifteenth-Sixteenth.
A unmarried Redshank has been provide for the reason that thirteenth and noticed in all kinds of quirky puts together with the puddle outdoor Castles at the street; the drainage ditch by means of the Church; in flight low among Millcombe; maximum significantly, caught within the livestock grid by means of the Black Shed! Upon discovery, Lundy regulars Julian and Mark temporarily enlisted a close-by plank, offering a ramp for it to ascend out of its catch 22 situation safely. It used to be observed feeding once more on Barton pond at the Sixteenth, and used to be stuck and ringed at the night of the Sixteenth – the primary Redshank ringing report for Lundy. We’re amazed that it hasn’t but met the pointy finish of one in all our Peregrine Falcons, not like a unmarried Inventory Dove which arrived at the Sixteenth however did not remaining past lunchtime.
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| Redshank Barton Box © Richard Campey |
A feminine Teal has been picked up on Pondsbury every day, with two new in Mallard at the Fifteenth including to our standard depend of 13. A unmarried feminine Commonplace Scoter used to be within the Touchdown Bay at the Sixteenth, with 16 observed on a seawatch at the thirteenth. An arrival of Water Rail at the 14th resulted in an autumn prime depend of 5 birds, together with one above Quarry Seashore with the remaining in Millcombe. One Lapwing flew across the village round first light at the 14th. A considerable amount of Golden Plover arrived with a max depend of 29 at the twelfth, with one flock joined by means of a Whimbrel at the thirteenth at the airfield. A number of Jack Snipe arrived at the thirteenth and feature been recorded day-to-day since.
Widespread flocks of Commonplace Snipe have been an strange sight for Lundy, observed in all places the island all the way through this reporting duration, with a most flock measurement of 26 at the twelfth. Singles have been flushed in all places the island way more ceaselessly than is standard together with in Millcombe Picket and the Higher East Coast Trail, hinting that there may well be a considerable build up in numbers. Some other two nights dazzling shone an entire new gentle at the scale of Snipe passage via Lundy. At the evening of the 14th Joe and Luke ringed an out of this world 55 Commonplace Snipe in addition to unmarried Jack Snipe and 5 Golden Plover. At the evening of the Fifteenth an additional 20 Commonplace Snipe and every other Jack Snipe have been ringed. Those efforts have been all south of Quarter Wall, there have been no retraps at the first evening and simply two birds ringed at the 14th have been retrapped at the Fifteenth. Thus, we will be able to conclude that Lundy is de facto swimming in Snipe at the present time! Our logbook reads 55 which is already an autumn report depend, however may just numbers also be in far more than 200 in fact?! The former autumn passage report used to be a flock of 30 birds in November 1985.
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| Commonplace Snipe flock over Airfield © Angus Croudace |
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| Commonplace Snipe, Millcombe Pressure © Angus Croudace |
The thirteenth and 14th noticed numerous seabirds loafing or feeding off of the island, with 2270 Kittiwake at the thirteenth and 1000+ at the 14th. A Mediterranean Gull and 6 Commonplace Gull shut in under the Terrace at the Fifteenth. Singles of dark-morph Arctic Skua have been observed off of the east at the 14th and the Sixteenth. A Nice Northern Diver used to be once more within the Touchdown Bay at the eleventh, thirteenth and Sixteenth,
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| Nice Northern Diver Touchdown Bay © Angus Croudace |
It has turn out to be considerably busier at the raptor entrance, with a number of Merlin people arriving with the Redwing at the twelfth, leading to an afternoon depend of 4 birds and a number of other day-to-day since. Two Quick-eared Owls were provide for the reason that twelfth additionally, even supposing are very unpredictable and elusive, with sightings starting from the bracken at the east, cliffs within the Touchdown Bay, gorse in South-west box in addition to within the heathland within the north. A ringtail Rooster Harrier has been picked up at Quarter Wall/Pondsbury for the reason that thirteenth. So as to add to those headliners are our proceeding supporting solid of 3 Kestrel, as much as 8 Peregrine Falcon and a feminine Sparrowhawk.
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| Merlin Quarter Wall © Richard Campey |
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| Quick-eared Owl Lighthouse Box © Tim Jones |
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| Merlin double act on the North Finish © Angus Croudace |
Redwing ‘tseeped’ overhead during the evening of the eleventh, with counts ranging from 6.30am leading to a complete of 700 birds recorded all the way through the day around the island. 47 Fieldfare have been among them. Since, about ten Fieldfare were recorded day-to-day and small numbers of Redwing (72 on thirteenth, and about 20 day-to-day since). Among the thrush arrival at the twelfth have been 16 Ring Ouzel, 22 Tune Thrush and one Mistle Thrush.
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| First-year Male Ring Ouzel in Millcombe (word the worn tail feathers) © Angus Croudace |
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| Ring Ouzel Jenny’s Cove © Tim Jones |
Some Skylark proceed to transport overhead with some flocks of as much as 20. Prime day depend on this duration of 85 at the twelfth, however most often 30-50 recorded every day. 530 Meadow Pipit round or over at the twelfth with round 150 report day-to-day since. Swallow have milled round once more with over 100 recorded every day however no actual devotion to pushing ahead. The Area Martins noticed have virtually all been in small flocks which are extra obviously pushing south, together with a complete of 52 at the 14th.
The primary Yellow-browed Warbler of the fall used to be very elusive in Millcombe at the Fifteenth and virtually utterly silent. Chiffchaff day counts most often spoil 20, and we have now loved a past due Reed Warbler by means of Millcombe Area. At the effective day that used to be the twelfth there used to be every other arrival of Blackcap, with 45 around the island, most commonly in Millcombe, round a dozen have stayed for a couple of days to feed at the now dwindling blackberries. A Lesser Whitethroat confirmed neatly at the gorse by means of Rocket Pole at the Fifteenth, and a past due Commonplace Whitethroat used to be above Stinky Gully at the 14th. A Firecrest used to be in Millcombe together with two long-staying Noticed Flycatchers. Those birds (in the end) left within the transparent skies of the 14th to proceed their lengthy trips, with the likelihood that the flycatchers might be destined so far as South Africa! Goldcrest counts have most often been 20 with a height of 37 at the 14th.
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| Lesser Whitethroat Rocket Pole © Tim Jones |
A Black Redstart used to be at North Gentle at the eleventh. Between one and 6 Wheatear were recorded day-to-day on this duration. One Gray Wagtail over at the Fifteenth in addition to a White Wagtail in Barton Box at the 14th.
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| White Wagtail Barton Box © Tim Jones |
After all, the Sixteenth used to be the primary day of notable Chaffinch passage this season, with 50 rising from roost in Millcombe and departing because the solar rose. All the way through the day a somewhat consistent movement of small flocks have been shifting south, most commonly sheltering from the easterlies within the lee of the west coast. The whole determine used to be c1500 for the day. Amongst have been 4 Brambling (after the primary of the fall used to be heard at the eleventh) and two Greenfinch. A gaggle of 4 Lesser Redpoll feeding in Millcombe at the twelfth, 11 around the island at the Fifteenth and 4 at the Sixteenth. The primary Lapland Bunting of autumn used to be round Pondsbury at the Sixteenth and a few Reed Bunting have handed via every day, with a prime depend of 5 at the 14th.
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| Lesser Redpoll Decrease Lawn, Millcombe © Angus Croudace |
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| Reed Bunting Pondsbury © Richard Campey |
A few past due Clouded Yellow butterflies, notable Purple Admiral passage with over 100 at the twelfth and a few Painted Women, Small Copper and Hummingbird Hawk-moths every day are the most efficient of the Lepidoptera.
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| Small Copper butterfly at North Quarry © Tim Jones |
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| Light Tussock Moth caterpillar meets a migrant Blackbird © Angus Croudace |
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| The race is on, Merlin vs Sika Doe Pondsbury © Angus Croudace |
