After the recent unsettled weather, it was very pleasant to be birding in fine warm sunny weather. A number of birders were present on the Headland and most of the sites were covered. Bob was ringing in Whitbread Hollow. An interesting morning with reasonable numbers of finches moving overhead, and some quality in night migrants with a male Snow Bunting showing well, 2 Dartford Warblers and a Mealy Redpoll trapped in the Hollow.
Birds ringed in brackets:
Mute Swan 2 E off the Hollow
Sparrowhawk 2
Peregrine 3-4
Stock Dove 6 E
Woodpigeon 150 E
Tawny Owl 1
Skylark 30 W
Swallow 30
House Martin 30
Alba Wagtail 2 E
Black Redstart 1
Stonechat 3
Wheatear 1
Ring Ouzel 1
Blackbird 20
Song Thrush 7 (2 Continental birds ringed)
Mistle Thrush 1
Redwing 1
Dartford Warbler 2 x 1st yr birds
Blackcap 12 (8)
Chiffchaff 18 (4)
Goldcrest 4 (3)
Raven 1
Brambling 3
Greenfinch 5
Goldfinch 400 (250 E)
Siskin 17
Linnet 150 E
Lesser Redpoll 40 (4)
Common (Mealy) Redpoll 1 (1)
Reed Bunting 3
Snow Bunting 1 male
Clouded Yellow 2
Red Admiral 5
Male Snow Bunting above Belle Tout wood.
