29 August, 2017

A record count of over 600 Yellow Wagtail in the patch today, with large numbers moving east early morning but still good numbers present  in fields north of the Mill Cottage early afternoon. Combined totals below include an elusive Pied Fly at Atherington.

Yellow Wagtail - c.600+
Grey Wagtail - 3
Tree Pipit - 1 
Pied Flycatcher - 1
Spotted Flycatcher - 5
Whinchat - 3
Wheatear - 20
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Whitethroat - 35
Blackcap - c.40
Willow Warbler - 7
Chiffchaff - 2
Reed Warbler - 5
Sedge Warbler - 1
Goldcrest - 3
Bullfinch - 2
Swift - 4
House Martin - 35
Sand Martin - 2
Swallow - 55
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 3
Peregrine - 2
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 3
Sparrowhawk - 2
Snipe - 1
Turnstone - 30
Mediterranean Gull - 5
Grey Heron - 3
Little Egret - 4
Grey Partridge - 10

Yellow Wagtail


Wheatear

Grey Heron