Bit more viz mig

A MARSH HARRIER flying rapidly south and out to sea over my garden at 6.35am was a welcome garden tick. c.8 chiffchaffs were feeding in the garden willow and a yellow wag flew east overhead, along with 20-odd meadow pipits.

The first Zig Zag sycamore clump was alive with chiffchaffs, some 25.

September, again.....

Here we go again - it's latish September and I'm able to spend some time birding around Ventnor. I've been here a week or so (having returned from the US) and haven't seen much of note yet. Visible migration was good when I first got back but has been quiet over the last few days. There are loads of chiffchaffs around, including c. 8 in the garden willow this morning. My walk down into town this morning was uneventful.

I'm off now, at 1.48pm, to the Botanic Gardens via Ventnor Park - maybe I'll jam into a yellow-browed - there have been hundreds along the east coast these last couple of days. Or maybe a Swainson's thrush - two up north today........

430pm update

Well, I sat for an hour at the Botanics and aside from a steady flow of chiffchaffs visiting the pond, and twenty-off swallows heading east, there was nothing of note. 

Phy: 30
Swallow: 368
Blackbird: 2
Robin: 2
Blackcap: 1
White Throat: 2

Willow Warbler: 5
Phy: 46
Blackcap: 2
Wheatear: 2
Swallow: 15
Hirundine: 20
Redstart: 1