Another misty start but soon clearing to a decent visibility on a W>3 at a cool 10 degrees but remaining full cloud.
A taste of vis mig this morning as the mist lifted with several birds both moving and blogging.
The compound bushes produced several Mipits, Wrens, Whitethroat, Whinchat and Wheatear but all very mobile darting around in the bushes just giving short sharp views.
Overhead a group of Mipits headed >S closely followed by a very tight small group of Siskins, the first I,ve had this season.
Swallows were moving in reverse migration all low and >NW whilst 3 Cormorant went in the same direction. A good move of big gulls was apparent with Herrings and LBBs moving >SW very vocal and high up in the mist.
All the small passarines present tempted a Sparrowhawk to fly through but headed towards the Flat Moor without causing any damage.
Quite an interesting watch and the first real signs of sky movement other than hirundines.
Its amazing to see how plumages differ on the Mipits with light and dark brown, olive green etc and a variety of patterns with different age birds and birds from different regions.
Present
Canada geese
Greylag geese
3 Mallard
1 Sparrowhawk.
Vis Mig
1 m ad Whinchat + 1 juv
2 Whitethroat
8 Wren
1 Wheatear
sev Mipits
32 Mipits...................>S
12 Siskin...................>S
3 Cormorant.............>NW
26 Swallow..............>NW
c 70 LBB gull.........>SW
c 12 Herring gull....>SW
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