Now we've seen the back of that blasting easterly wind, northbound migrant birds have responded accordingly.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it out today, but Kev did ok up Beer Head as the fog cleared mid morning with Grasshopper Warbler, Redstart, Black Redstart and Whitethroat. I did however cash in on some migrants yesterday, thanks to two visits to Seaton Marshes.
Visit one showed at least ten Willow Warbler and seven Blackcap in the bushes, with my first Reed and Sedge Warbler of the spring on the Borrow Pit. The rain and low cloud kept 30+ Swallow and half a dozen or so House Martins low over the marsh...
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| Unfortunately yet again they weren't accompanied but a Red-rumped! |
Visit two early afternoon revealed the cherry on top, a cracking male Redstart. It wasn't hanging around however, and within a few minutes had traveled the whole length of the ditch that runs west to east across the marsh just north of the Borrow Pit. I lost it when it flew into bushes next to the tram line.
And that brings this blog up to date for now, although considering the date I hope that by the day there will be more to tell. To complete this post, although off patch, a visit to Lyme Regis the other day showed the immature drake Eider still present...
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| Wish it moved a little way west! |
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