An overcast but calm day on the Island with many finches recorded moving south into a light head wind during the early morning. This resulted in a total of 23 Siskins, 394 Goldfinches (3rd highest day count and highest spring count ever!) and 303 Linnets recorded during the day! Other highlights were the a male Common Redstart still at Nant, three Grasshopper Warblers, 31 Common Scoters, nine Whimbrels, three Collared Doves and 13 White Wagtails.
Goldfinches migrating © Ollie King |
Other birds today included: four Cormorants, a Grey Heron, 23 Purple Sandpipers, eight Sand Martins, eight Swallows, 21 Blackcaps, 11 Chiffchaffs, 24 Willow Warblers,
Oystercatcher © Ed Betteridge |
Morning ringing at Cristin produced 11 Blackcaps, three Willow Warblers, a Goldcrest, a Chiffchaff, a Blackbird, a Robin, three Siskins (two controls) and seven Goldfinches.
Siskin © Ed Betteridge |
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