Lutley Wedge 31/05/12-01/06/12

A ♂ Reed Warbler was singing at Wassell Grove Pools on 31/5 & 1/6.  Also seen 15 Swifts, 7 House Martin, 3 Swallow, Blackcap and 2 Whitethroats.

♂ Reed Warbler Wassell Grove Pools 31/5/12 - 1/6/12

Lutley Wedge Sightings 05/05/12-18/05/12

All sightings...(SLC)

5/5/12

5 Wheatear (2♂3♀) 

6/5/12

2 Whinchat (1♂1♀)

6 Wheatear

3 flava Wagtail (1➝N) (2 in)

1 Fieldfare

1 Lesser Whitethroat

11 Swift➝NE

7/5/12

1♂ Whinchat

6 Wheatear

2 flava Wagtail

8/5/12

1♂ Whinchat

5 Wheatear

3 flava Wagtail

10/5/12

3 Wheatear

1 flava Wagtail

13/5/12

1 Wheatear

1 Lesser Whitethroat

2 Garden Warbler

23 Swift➝W

17/5/12

1 flava Wagtail

18/5/12

1♀ Wheatear

1 Sedge Warbler 

Lutley Wedge 04/05/12 (6°c) Grey & misty, drizzle. Wind (NNE) F2-F3

(2) Ring Ouzel flew over Wassell Grove Pools (SLC). (5) Wheatear were grounded and (4) Yellow Wagtails flew through. A ♂ Sedge Warbler was again singing from the rape field along the track to Wassell Grove Pools, and (2) ♂♀ Garden Warblers seen.

2 Ring Ouzel➝ W

4 flava Wagtail (1➝W/NW) (2➝S) 

5 Wheatear (2♂3♀)

1 Sedge Warbler

2 Garden Warbler

1 Lesser Whitethroat

4 Whitethroat

4 Swift➝E/NE

1 Swallow➝N

2 Greylag Goose➝WSW

Garden Warbler Wassell Grove Pools 4/5/12

Lutley Wedge 03/05/12 (6°c) Cloudy & overcast, light rain. Wind (NE) F2-F3

Light rain and overcast skies grounded (5) Wheatears this morning and (4) Yellow Wagtails flew over.

5 Wheatear (2♂3♀)

4 flava Wagtail (3➝W) (1➝NW in)

2 Lesser Whitethroat

6 Whitethroat

4 Blackcap

Wheatears Wassell Grove 3/5/12 

Lutley Wedge 02/05/12 (8°c) Grey and misty. Wind (N) F2

"Rouzel and flava's"

Ideal fall conditions this morning as an occluded front moving south over the UK brought grey and misty conditions first thing. The highlight was a stunning ♂ Ring Ouzel at Wassell Grove Pools the second on the patch this spring, also grounded were (2) ♀ Whinchats, (9) Wheatear including a ♂ Greenland type and a ♂ Redstart. At least (19) Yellow Wagtails flew over (a new record day count at Lutley Wedge) with some 'dropping out' into the horse paddocks and fields of oilseed rape. The first Garden Warbler, Sedge Warbler, and (2) Lesser Whitethroats were all new in and a single Tree Pipit also flew over. 

1♂ Ring Ouzel (Wassell Grove Pools)

2♀ Whinchat (nr Wassell Grove Pools)

9 Wheatear (4♂5♀) (including 1♂ Greenland type)

1♂ Redstart (Top Footpath) (SLC)

1 Tree Pipit ➝N

19 flava Wagtail (9➝W/NW) (4 in) (1➝N) (1➝ENE) (1➝SE)

1♂ Sedge Warbler

1♂ Garden Warbler

2♂ Lesser Whitethroat

2 Whitethroat

1 Sand Martin ➝N

19 Swallow 

14 House Martin

3 Swift

1 Curlew ➝NW

                              

♂ Ring Ouzel Wassell Grove Pools 2/5/12 

Yellow Wagtails 2/5/12 

♀ Whinchat 2/5/12

 Sound recording of one of today's ♂ Lesser Whitethroats Wassell Grove Pools 2/5/12.

Wheatears 2/5/12

Lutley Wedge 01/05/12 (9°c) Overcast, heavy rain. Wind NE F3-F4

4 Wheatears (2♂2♀) were grounded including a Greenland type, and a Yellow Wagtail flew over high to the North. A single Greylag Goose flew in from the S/SW over Wassell Grove Pools with a flock of Canada Geese. 

4 Wheatear 

1 flava Wagtail ➝N

1 Greylag Goose ➝N/NE (in)

9 Swift (6➝NE) (2➝SW) (1➝E)

Anser and Branta incoming! 1/5/12