South-easterlies in the early morning turned to south-westerlies, with overcast weather resulting in a good fall of Spotted Flycatcher with bird mainly sheltering in the northern parts of the Island with 25 at Nant and 13 in the Lowlands/North West Fields. A Tree Pipit also went over north. Off the West Coast ten Common Scoters and two Arctic Skuas went north with two Swifts south over Cristin.
Other birds included a Grey Heron, a Sparrowhawk, a Buzzard, a Dunlin, four Whimbrels, a Feral Pigeons, three Collared Doves, 56 Swallows, 16 House Martins, two Sedge Warblers, a Reed Warbler, three Whitethroats, three Blackcaps. four Chiffchaffs, two Willow Warblers, two Siskins, two Lesser Redpolls and eight Goldfinches.
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Carrion Crow chick being ringed along the West Coast © Ed Betteridge |
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Both chicks safe back in the nest © Ed Betteridge |
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Pied Wagtail chick being ringed © Ed Betteridge |
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Four Wagtail chicks safe back in the nest © Ed Betteridge |
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