At Boulmer this morning a nice male Ruff was on the rapidly diminishing pool behind the Fishing Boat Inn, and a Sandwich Tern flew north.
A Wheatear was at Howick this morning while 2 were at East Chevington and 2 at Druridge Pools.
A Bittern remains at Newton Pool, usually seen at dusk as it emerges to feed.
At least some migration is underway.
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Showing posts with label migration. Show all posts
Sunday, 7 April 2013
Friday, 12 October 2012
Viz Migging!
Viz migging is the pastime of watching and counting the numbers of birds flying overhead when migrating - visible migration, hence viz migging.
Over night easterlies with very heavy rain resulted in good conditions for such a movement of birds over Howick this morning.
After checking a woefully quiet moth trap, it became apparent that birds were dropping in around the garden. Its days like these when work seems to get in the way, but I stood on our drive counting from 07.45am - 0815am before the work bell rang....
Redwing 428 ( in groups of up to 80)
Fieldfare 5
Blackbird 30
Song Thrush 12
Lapwing 8
Snipe 1
All newly arrived from Scandinavia, amazing.
News this evening - Red breasted Flycatcher at Low Newton, Black Redstart Newton Point, Olive backed Pipit Farne Islands.
Over night easterlies with very heavy rain resulted in good conditions for such a movement of birds over Howick this morning.
After checking a woefully quiet moth trap, it became apparent that birds were dropping in around the garden. Its days like these when work seems to get in the way, but I stood on our drive counting from 07.45am - 0815am before the work bell rang....
Redwing 428 ( in groups of up to 80)
Fieldfare 5
Blackbird 30
Song Thrush 12
Lapwing 8
Snipe 1
All newly arrived from Scandinavia, amazing.
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| Lapwings on the move. |
News this evening - Red breasted Flycatcher at Low Newton, Black Redstart Newton Point, Olive backed Pipit Farne Islands.
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