A really good week on patch with the outstanding highlights being 2 Kittiwakes found by Ian on Tuesday morning and 2 Arctic Terns found by JFT in the evening on the same day. This is possibly the first record of multiple Kittiwakes for the patch.
Other highlights were Mistle Thrush, Sedge Warbler, and Wheatear all new for the year on Monday, as well as a male Redstart and Common Sandpiper still.
On Tuesday there was a male Redstart still, a Peregrine over, a Yellow Wagtail, Sedge Warbler and 2 Little Ringed Plovers.
On Wednesday Ian had a Curlew over and there was 2 Common Sandpipers, Redstart, Yellow Wagtail, and several Willow Warblers.
Thursday the first Whitethroat of the year was seen, a Redstart still, a Yellow Wagtail over, Little Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper.
A Grasshopper Warbler just to the north of the woodland (heard from the canal towpath) was new for the year on Saturday, but otherwise quiet except for a good number of butterflies.
Today Mark had the same, or another, Grasshopper Warbler in one of the fields between the reservoir and the M40, and the first Lesser Whitethroat of the year. There was also 4 Lesser Redpolls over, Siskin over, and at least 4 Sedge Warblers and 2 Whitethroats.
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| Kittiwakes to Common Sandpiper courtesy and copyright of JFT |
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