Reap Lane Barn
With news that the Blue-headed Wagtail was still around, I spent a good hour looking for it in the ploughed field, where it was seen last. Alas it appeared not to be around but I did manage some good migrants with 1 Swallow, 10+ Meadow Pipit, 2 White Wagtail, 2 Stonechat, 5 Wheatear and 5 Chiffchaff
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
2 Skylark
1 Swallow
10+ Meadow Pipit
1 Pied Wagtail
2 White Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
2 Stonechat
5 Wheatear
Blackbird
5 Chiffchaff
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch
A pair of Stonechats
In the ploughed field were #1..............
#2
#3
.......and #4 & #5 Wheatear. And all males.
Ted
And Ted looking very clean after his visit to the Dog Groomers. I wonder how long that will last!
Ships recorded:
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Barleycrates Lane
With no joy with the Blue-headed Wagtail at Reap Lane, I tried Barleycrates Lane, where it had been seen a few days earlier. There was no joy here either but I did at least find a female Black Redstart and a couple of Chiffchaffs.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Dunnock
Robin
1 Black Redstart
2 Chiffchaff
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
This Robin was singing at the top of his voice. I don't think he could get his beak any wider.
And a female Black Redstart.
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Watery Lane
Nope that didn't happen either. As I arrived at the spot it had been seen earlier, sea fog rolled in and up & over the island, blanketing the whole area.
As I trudged away feeling a bit disappointed a Redwing flew past me and up into a tree in one of gardens nearby. It was there for a few seconds before flying down into the garden hidden by high walls. Well I wasn't expecting that.
Along Watery Lane were a few Chiffchaff flitting about in the Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) and a Rook was calling somewhere in the fog.
Birds Recorded:
Wood Pigeon
Wood Pigeon
1 Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
1 Redwing
3 Chiffchaff
Wren
Magpie
1 Rook
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Goldfinch