Average winds from
the southeast and southwest for almost all of the week. Avery gentle southerly
on twenty ninth. Deficient visibility because of low cloud and sea fog within the mornings from
twenty seventh to twenty ninth and all day on thirtieth.
It sounds as if that Teal would possibly breed once more this yr with two
pairs, one in Barton Box and some other on Pondsbury. A Swift was once noticed on twenty eighth. Male
Cuckoo have been heard and noticed on twenty fifth, twenty sixth and twenty eighth. A feminine was once additionally heard ‘effervescent’
at the twenty sixth. A Inventory Dove was once noticed on twenty sixth. Collared Dove are nonetheless being noticed,
peaking at 3 on twenty sixth after which simply the only as much as thirtieth. A Turtle Dove was once in
Barton Box at the night of twenty ninth prior to flying all the way down to St Helen’s Copse.
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| Collared Dove, Millcombe © Stuart Cossey |
A quieter week for wader passage. Whimbrel have been noticed on 5
dates with a max of 3 through Quarter Wall on twenty eighth. A unmarried Ringed Plover was once
noticed on twenty fourth and a Snipe on twenty seventh. A complete island rely of 53 Oystercatchers was once
taken on twenty sixth. Amazingly, 3 Red Sandpiper are nonetheless at Brazen Ward.
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| Red Sandpiper, Brazen Ward © Stuart Cossey |
A spherical island rely on twenty sixth gave a excellent estimate on our
seabirds. 252 Kittiwakes, 41 Nice Black-backed Gulls, 608 Herring Gulls and 165
Lesser Black-backed Gulls have been counted. 3190 Guillemot, 3250 Razorbill and 161
Puffin have been noticed, despite the fact that this quantity must build up in Would possibly as extra birds
go back to the slopes. 124 Fulmar have been counted, the bulk on Gannet’s Rock. A
Nice Northern Diver was once noticed off the East Coast on twenty fourth and twenty eighth.
A feminine Merlin was once noticed on twenty fourth and twenty eighth and a faded Buzzard
flew south on twenty fifth. A Hooded Crow was once noticed flying over Quarter Wall and landed
south of Pondsbury on thirtieth. There have been no large hirundines days; the perfect
rely of Swallows was once 380 on twenty ninth. A max of 40 Space Martin have been noticed on twenty eighth
and 50 Sand Martin on twenty fifth.
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| Hooded Crow, Pondsbury © Stuart Cossey |
9 species of warbler have been noticed this week. The primary
Lesser Whitethroat of the yr was once ringed on twenty sixth and a Lawn Warbler at the
twenty ninth. Reed Warbler have been famous on twenty seventh and thirtieth. A gradual motion of Willow
Warblers have been transferring during the island with between 10 and 50 an afternoon. Blackcaps
have been extra common with between 10 and 110. There have been arrivals of Sedge Warbler
on twenty sixth and twenty ninth with seven and 12 noticed respectively. The twenty seventh was once the most important
day for Whitethroat with 23 counted. The feminine Firecrest was once retrapped on twenty sixth
and unmarried Goldcrest have been noticed on twenty fourth, twenty seventh, twenty eighth and thirtieth.
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| Whitethroat, Millcombe © Stuart Cossey |
Ring Ouzel are nonetheless passing via with two noticed on twenty sixth
and twenty seventh and singles on twenty fourth, twenty eighth and twenty ninth. Noticed Flycatcher are beginning to
arrive with two on twenty seventh and singles on twenty eighth and thirtieth. A male Pied Flycatcher
was once noticed on twenty fifth and a feminine on twenty seventh. A male Redstart was once provide on twenty seventh. A
feminine Whinchat was once noticed on twenty seventh and two on twenty eighth. There have been a couple of days of
Greenland Wheatear passage. Greenland Wheatear are a larger race of Northern
Wheatear that go via the United Kingdom on their strategy to breed in Greenland and
Canada. 142 Wheatear have been counted on twenty fourth, 75 on twenty fifth and 87 on twenty sixth.
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| Greenland Wheatear, Quarter Wall © Stuart Cossey |
A unmarried Yellow Wagtail was once heard on twenty fifth. 3 White
Wagtail have been noticed on twenty fourth, two on twenty fifth and singles as much as twenty ninth. Tree Pipit have been
heard on twenty fourth and twenty ninth.
There seems to be 3 pairs of Chaffinch in Millcombe
with two women noticed nest development. 3 Greenfinch have been provide on twenty fifth and
a couple at the moment are ceaselessly being noticed round Millcombe. Round 30 Goldfinch are
being noticed on a daily basis with many ringed together with 4 with rings from in other places. 180
Linnet have been counted on26th with a flock of fifty forming in Barton Box maximum
evenings. Different Linnet had been noticed nest development within the Gorse round the island.
It’s been too chilly for many invertebrates however in different
non-avian information, a Commonplace Pipistrelle was once noticed and recorded on a bat detector
outdoor the Tavern and in Millcombe on twenty eighth. Two Harbour Porpoise have been off
Jenny’s Cove on twenty sixth and a Bottlenose Dolphin was once within the Touchdown Bay on thirtieth.
Rabbits have bred smartly this yr and are being noticed regularly round
the entire island, specifically Millcombe, South West Box and Citadel Hill.
Individuals: Stuart Cossey, Luke Marriner, Rosie Ellis, Rob
Duncan, David Kightley, Kevin Waterfall, David Jones, P Maunder.