September 22nd. Mostly cloudy, with light but slowly increasing north-easterly wind.
Around was a Marsh Harrier.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded 7 new birds: a Wren, a Chiffchaff, a Garden Warbler, a Chaffinch, a Whitethroat and 2 Song Thrush; and 4 retraps: 2 Dunnock, a Wren and a Robin.
September 21st. Generally clear, with light north-easterly wind.
Another spectacular wader roost was observed from Mill Hill to start the day. Subsequently, it was another day of good variety but no migrants in any particular quantity. Yellow-browed Warblers were again at Mill Hill and along the road edge north of Aylmer Avenue, the Common Rosefinch was seen again in East Dunes, the Richard's Pipit was on the Old Saltmarsh edge, a Barred Warbler was trapped in East Dunes, and a Honey Buzzard went south early on. Other birds around were 3 Cattle Egret, 3 Great White Egret, a Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Ruff, 3 Greenshank, 2 Spotted Redshank, 18 Pintail, 2 Hobby, 4 Marsh Harrier, 6 Common Buzzard, a Caspian Gull, 2 Redstart, 2 Wheatear, a Stonechat and a Whinchat.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 11 new birds: a Chiffchaff, 3 Blackcap, 2 Robin, a Redstart, a Reed Warbler, a Reed Bunting, a Barred Warbler and a Woodpigeon; and 3 retraps: a Blackcap and 2 Wren.
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| Barred Warbler, ringed 21 September 2024. Photo - George Gregory |
