Sunday, 27 March 2011

Lutley Wedge 27/03/11 08.50am (BST) (5°c) Cold grey and overcast. Wind (E) F2

'All about Pipits.....Until the big Milvus!'
With a big improvement in visibility today after yesterdays disappointing migration non-event due to the thick murk, it was good to see birds were on the move again in numbers even if it mainly involved Meadow Pipits. At least (134) flew through and several flocks were grounded by the heavily overcast skies, but the undoubted highlight was a superb Red Kite which flew over at Wassell Grove Pools heading SW at 10.52am.
Also at Wassell Grove Pools:- 1 Swallow, 2+ Chiffchaff.
Visible Migration:-
1 Red Kite ➝SW
208 Meadow Pipit (82➝N/NW) (51➝NE) (1➝S) (74 grounded)
13 Redpoll sp (10➝N) (2➝SE)
14 Redwing ➝SE
Red Kite Wassell Grove Pools 27/3/11

3 comments:

Kah-Wai Lin said...

Nice flight shot!

Jason K said...

Nice one Craig

Warren Baker said...

Great record Craig. good see them :-)