With that strong south-easterly still blowing in, I decided to swap sides on the island and have a walk along the west side instead.
With the cliffs giving shelter I did think I might see a few Wheatear heading up West Weares.
Unfortunately not and the best I could do was a/same female Black Redstart in the horse field just off Reap Lane Barns. A little further along a male Stonechat popped up onto the brambles.
The big miss was a male Marsh Harrier which was spotted by another birder I met later which somehow passed over my head at The Barns and headed up the island. I really do need to be a bit more observant.
Birds Recorded:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
6 Skylark
3 Pied Wagtail
3 Dunnock
2 Robin
1 Stonechat
1 Black Redstart
2 Blackbird
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
A male Pied Wagtail
A Robin by the barns, where............
............this male Stonechat was spotted.
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
50+ Yellow Dung Fly (Scathophaga stercoraria)
Just one of 50+ Yellow Dung Flies (Scathophaga stercoraria) on Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum).
Reap Lane Barns
The fields to the south of the barns where the female Black Redstart was seen
Yes Ted I'm coming.
