Lundy Hen Observatory Replace 18th-Twenty third September

As much as 4 Wryneck persisted their keep till the twenty first, however have not been picked up since. The final day the Rose-coloured Starling used to be observed used to be the 20 th, however there is a excellent probability it’s nonetheless right here – the point of interest has been on ringing in Millcombe and protecting the remainder of the island clear of the village at the hunt for vagrants! Different miscellaneous information of observe this week come with a Sandwich Tern heard calling from Millcombe at the Twenty third, a first-year Osprey headed south over Rat Island at the 18th. The primary-year Barred Warbler which used to be ringed at the seventeenth used to be nonetheless provide at the 18th across the Decrease Lawn. A extremely smart Picket Warbler used to be stuck in Millcombe at the twenty first. A Little Bunting used to be observed feeding with a small flock of Linnet at the observe close to the Lambing Shed on Twenty third. 

Picket Warbler ringed at Millcombe © Brittany Maxted

A document shot of Little Bunting (centre) with Linnet © Angus Croudace

After the robust westerlies, the elements calmed a little bit bit permitting our extra conventional migrants to proceed their adventure south. At the twenty first we had a large fall of Blackcap with 350+ at the island and over 160 ringed. The bracken used to be alive with ‘flocks’ of them making their approach alongside the east coast and finishing up in Millcombe. This quantity had roughly halved via the twenty second, with birds being ringed on day two most commonly lighter and with decrease fats and muscle ratings. This well evidences the rage of more potent birds shifting on extra temporarily, with the ones in much less excellent shape ultimate to feed up for a some other day or two. 

A small supporting solid of 4 Commonplace Whitethroat, 3 Reed Warbler  and 3 Grasshopper Warbler at the twenty first. Some of the Reed Warbler were right here a short while, retrapped after initially being ringed a fortnight in the past, with a whopping weight acquire of 10g – 14.5g, and fats/muscle ratings of one expanding to six and three respectively! Willow Warbler numbers have lowered dramatically with 20 at the 18th however none at the Twenty third. Chiffchaff numbers had been a little bit steadier with 5 at the 18th and 4 at the Twenty third, with a top of eleven at the twenty first

The similar ringed Pied Flycatcher and unmarried Whinchat above Millcombe have remained provide all week, together with a Yellow Wagtail in Barton’s Box. Two past due Noticed Flycatcher joined at the twenty first and twenty second, and two Gray Wagtail at the twenty first. About 8 Wheatear maximum days with a top of 17 at the twenty first. 3 Siskin have been picked up each the 18th and Twenty third with an extra unmarried at the nineteenth. There have been 3 Firecrest at the terrace at the twentieth, with singles in Millcombe at the 18th and twenty second. Goldcrest have numbered round 20 firstly of the week, however via the twenty second we had 38 birds recorded. A Tune Thrush used to be in Millcombe at the twenty second and the primary Ring Ouzel of the season have been observed above Executive Space at the Twenty third, with 3 folks together with one male. 

Skulking Pied Flycatcher which has outstayed all others via over per week. © Angus Croudace

Whinchat nonetheless above Millcombe maximum days (right here on the allotments) © Angus Croudace

A bit of of a Hirundine push midweek with 450+ Swallow and 54 Space Martin at the twenty first and 250/70 respectively at the twenty second. There have been 13 Sand Martin picked up at the twenty first and 31 at the twenty second. Swallows persisted to transport a little bit at the Twenty third with 110 recorded, however unmarried figures of Martins.

Water Rail had been calling intermittently in Millcombe, with as much as two birds calling every day for the reason that 18th. A Teal continues to be once in a while picked up round Pondsbury/Quarter Wall. The Gray Heron continues to be continuously observed, frequently flying over the citadel right down to the Touchdown Bay. A flock of 12 Cormorant have been observed heading south off of the east coast at the 18th with an similar sized flock additionally observed at the twenty first. 

At the 18th 27 Oystercatcher have been picked up shifting north alongside the east coast. A flock of five Snipe have been within the flash in SW Box at the twentieth. A Turnstone used to be heard and observed flying over St John’s Valley at the twenty first. Rock Pipits had been sheltering within the village this week, most likely as a result of the relentless robust winds at the coast, first from the east, then the west and recently from the south! 5 have been observed from the Lambing Shed to the church at the twenty second.