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Friday, September 11, 2020

Strong winds slows down the migration, Fly Flatts(permit only)

 

                       Not many of these at Fly Flatts
                                           1 of 4 Raven
                                                 Peregrine fly- past.

                    This is the second in a week and not a tree in sight.
                                                 8 Wheatear present.

                                     A nice bird to have around, Short Eared Owl.

                                     Dont look at me like that !!


  • A real autumn type morning at 8 degrees on a moderate SW>5 increasing to SW>6 by late afternoon. Near full cloud cover with a few blue patches.
  •                                               Much quieter today with the wind shutting the job down and very little moving. Two squadrons of Starlings came over the water in migration mode in their usual direction of >NW, very early for Starlings to be moving.
  •                                          At least 8 Wheatear were present on the west bank but another gull less day other than 3 very raggy LBBs in moult and a single ad Herring on the water. A Peregrine gave a fly over whilst 4 Raven were over the quarry where the owner tells me they all come down to share his sandwiches with him daily.
  •                                         The Short Eared Owl gave a quick display but struggling in the wind so soon dropped down into the moor and out of sight.
  • VISIBLE MIGRATION
  • 11 Swallow..................>S
  • 92 Mipit......................>S
  • 76 Goldfinch..............>SW
  • 21 Linnet...................>NW
  • 28 Starling................>NW
  • 8 Wheatear................blogging
  • PRESENT
  • 1 SEO.
  • 1 Peregrine
  • 4 Raven
  • 3 LBB gull
  • 1 Herring gull
  • + usual sp.
  • BS