Another excellent days birding and nice weather for a change.
Some great highlights with a Yellow-browed Warbler in Penns Wood (presumably the same bird following the flock of Long-tailed Tits around Wakeham), 3 Firecrests along the Wakeham Railway Cutting with another in the grounds of St Andrew's Church, my first Brambling this Autumn with possibly 2 birds in Wakeham and then my first Autumn Short-eared Owl. The latter flying across Church Ope Cove and then up and over Penns Weare, heading north. The latter a nice sighting for the 2 bird watchers I was chatting to on the beach - John and Colin.
Here is a breakdown of the birds noted today:
Wakeham Wood: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest and 5 Long-tailed Tit. One possibly 2 Brambling and 3 Redwing in the Sycamores. Also 300+ Wood Pigeon heading north.
Wakeham Railway Cuttings: 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Firecrest, 3 Goldcrest and 8 Long-tailed Tit
Penns Wood: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 3 Goldcrest and 5 Long-tailed Tit
St Andrew's Church and Church Ope Wood: 2 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldcrest and 15 Long-tailed Tit
Church Ope Cove: 17 Rock Pipits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Black Redstart and 1 Chiffchaff. Overhead 1 Short-eared Owl heading north and 300+ Wood Pigeon. Out to sea Gannets, 1 Shag, Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull and a Black-headed Gull.
Penns Weare: 1 Chiffchaff
The Cuttings Quarry: 1 Goldcrest
Bumpers Lane: 1 Blackcap
Mermaid Track: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest and 5 Long-tailed Tit
Here are a few images from today:
One of the 3 Firecrests along the railway cutting.
And another.
Also here a few Goldcrests
And another.
Also about a couple of Chiffchaffs.
And the second Chiffchaff.
In the woods along with the 1/2 Bramblings were 3 Redwing. Her's one perched high up in a Sycamore.
There's always a Robin about.
At Church Ope Cove just the 1 Black Redstart here today.
As I was talking to John and Colin on the beach a Short-eared Owl flew by.
An enlargement of the above photo.
Out to sea a Gannet heading south down the island.
In the grounds of St Andrew's Church were a couple of Chiffchaffs feeding in the Sycamores.
Also in the church grounds were these Long-tailed Tits.
Very confiding birds.
And very busy.
Along the Mermaid Track another Chiffchaff.
Mammals Recorded: 2 Grey Squirrel
Birds Recorded: Gannet, 1 Shag, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, 600+ Wood Pigeon, Collared Dove, 1 Short-eared Owl, Skylark, 17 Rock Pipit, 1 Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 1 Black Redstart, Blackbird, 3 Redwing, 1 Blackcap, 12 Chiffchaff, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 17 Goldcrest, 4 Firecrest, 38+ Long-tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Wren, Magpie, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Starling, House Sparrow, 1/2 Brambling, Chaffinch and Goldfinch
Wasps Recorded: German Wasp (Vespula germanica) and Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Flies Recorded: Kelp Fly (Coelopa frigida)
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