Tuesday 21 August 2012

Lutley Wedge 21/08/12 (14°c/20°c) Cloudy, overcast (some early patchy low cloud) . (S/SW) breeze F1

A Crossbill flew south over Wassell Grove Pools at 10.33am, followed by a Tree Pipit  south at 10.45am. Another Tree Pipit dropped out into the horse paddock near Foxcote House farm briefly at 09.45am. There was an influx of c70 Swifts late morning, with most moving off to the S/SW.
1 Crossbill ➝S
2 Tree Pipit (1➝S) (1 in)
c70 Swift
c57 Swallow 
c70 House Martin 
5 Chiffchaff
1 Whitethroat
1 Blackcap
25 Lapwing➝SW
1 Herring Gull➝E
2 Raven➝W
100 Linnet
Tree Pipit 21/8/12

Swift and 'tail-less' House Martin 21/8/12 (Bizarrely two House Martins in the flock today had no tail feathers!)


1 comment:

Jason K said...

Tree Pipits and Crossbill...a good mornings vis-mig you had there mate!