Swirling weather system off to the west drawing south-westerlies and showers over the south-west as far east as the island. Still easterlies across northern England. Immediately obvious that more birds have arrived this morning, although it has started blustery, so not easy to pick things out.
Grove Car Park and the church yard had a tit flock with:
Goldcrest: 2
Chiffchaff: 20
Blackbird: 19
Goldfinch: 3
Grey wagtail: 1
Alba wagtail: 1
At around 1.50pm I went up to Old Station Road. I entered the loop path via the west gate. As I got to the top of the first stretch, by the chalets, where the path turns right, a yellow-browed started to call up ahead! I rushed up to the kissing gate, and got onto the bird calling continuously from the hawthorn in the fence line just beyond the NT sign. I watched as it called agitatedly for several minutes, then realised what it was on about - a kestrel sitting on its perch below the telegraph wires! The YBW continued to call loudly, giving the best views I've ever had - the pale smudge of a crown stripe was even obvious (no, not a Pallas's, nor eastern-crowned!).
Three ouzels at the base of Coombe Bottom.
Grove Car Park and the church yard had a tit flock with:
Goldcrest: 2
Chiffchaff: 20
Blackbird: 19
Goldfinch: 3
Grey wagtail: 1
Alba wagtail: 1
At around 1.50pm I went up to Old Station Road. I entered the loop path via the west gate. As I got to the top of the first stretch, by the chalets, where the path turns right, a yellow-browed started to call up ahead! I rushed up to the kissing gate, and got onto the bird calling continuously from the hawthorn in the fence line just beyond the NT sign. I watched as it called agitatedly for several minutes, then realised what it was on about - a kestrel sitting on its perch below the telegraph wires! The YBW continued to call loudly, giving the best views I've ever had - the pale smudge of a crown stripe was even obvious (no, not a Pallas's, nor eastern-crowned!).
Three ouzels at the base of Coombe Bottom.
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