04 September, 2018

Hundreds upon hundreds of hirundine on the move this morning with good numbers of House Martin being seen 

Redstart - 3
Whinchat - 3
Wheatear - 8
Blackcap - 17
Whitethroat - 14
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Grey Wagtail - 9
Yellow Wagtail - c.200
Pied Wagtail - 2
Willow Warbler - 7
Chiffchaff - 5
Reed Bunting - 1
Bullfinch - 2
Skylark - 1
Meadow Pipit - 3
Little Egret - 3
Grey Heron - 5
Kingfisher - 1
Snipe - 1
Green Sandpiper - 1
Kestrel - 1
Buzzard - 3
Sparrowhawk - 3
Sandwich Tern - 3
Med Gull - 20

Disappointing for passerines on a walk from Ship & Anchor to LA Marina, but unusually two Shelduck juveniles were in the gull loaf between Ford and the prison bend. The gull roost had 62 Med Gulls as well as 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 636 Black-headed Gull and 384 Herring Gulls. Also 7 Common Sandpipers, 1 Curlew, 7 Little Egrets and 3 Kingfishers. MD