Lutley Wedge 31/08/13 (10°c) Clear skies and scattered cloud. Wind (NW) F2/3

1 flava Wagtail ➝SW

2 Sand Martin ➝SW

100 House Martin

41 Swallow

4 Chiffchaff

4 Whitethroat

3 Blackcap

21 B.H.Gull ➝W

1 L.B.B Gull ➝W

Sand Martin 31/8/13

Lutley Wedge 30/08/13 (14°c) Overcast, early mist and low cloud. Wind (SW) F2

1 Whinchat (1st-w)

2 Wheatear (1st-w)

1 Tree Pipit ➝SW

1 flava Wagtail ➝SW

1 Swift

120 House Martin

117 Swallow (18➝SW) (23➝S) (4➝WSW)

5 Whitethroat

5 Chiffchaff

2 Blackcap

2 Grey Wagtail (1➝ESE) (1➝N)

24 Goldfinch (12➝S/SW) (12➝N)

9 B.H.Gull ➝W/SW

4 L.B.B Gull ➝W

1st-winter Whinchat and Wheatear 30/8/13

Swift 30/8/13 
The last Swift sighting in 2013, signalling an early departure this year

Lutley Wedge 29/08/13 (11°c) Fine, clear skies and scattered high cloud. Wind (Calm/VAR) - (SW) F1/2

1 Wheatear (♀/1st-w)
1 flava Wagtail ➝S
1 Garden Warbler (first of the autumn)
4 Blackcap
2 Whitethroat
2 Chiffchaff
80 House Martin
42 Swallow (2➝S)
20 B.H Gull➝W
2 L.B.B Gull➝W

Lutley Wedge 28/08/13 (15°c) Overcast, low cloud. Wind (NW) F1

1 Tree Pipit ➝SW (in)

1 Whinchat (♀/1st-w)

1 Redstart 

1 Golden Plover ➝N (the first of the autumn)

1 Sand Martin (SLC) 

60 House Martin

48+ Swallow 

9 Chiffchaff

9 Blackcap

5 Whitethroat

c70 Goldfinch

70+ Greenfinch 

4 B.H.Gull ➝W

12 L.B.B Gull (5➝N) (2➝E) (3➝S) (2➝W)

Tree Pipit 28/8/13 

Autumn 2013 is turning out to be a good one for 'Tripit' passage, a total of at least (13) have already passed through so far in just the last week, this compares with a total of (13) in the whole of autumn 2012, (11) in 2011, and (7) in 2010. 

Lutley Wedge 26/08/13 (14°c) Cloudy, overcast, low cloud. Wind (NE) F1

1 Hobby ➝E

1 Wheatear (♀/1st-w)

5 Tree Pipit (2➝S) (1➝WSW)  (2 in) 

5 flava Wagtail (2➝S) (1➝SW) (2➝NE)

80 House Martin

23 Swallow (3➝S)

4 Whitethroat

4 Blackcap

1 Chiffchaff

6 Duck sp ➝E

2 Herring Gull (1➝N) (1➝W)

15 L.B.B.Gull (6➝E/SE) 

3 B.H.Gull ➝W/SW

1 Red Admiral ➝SW

2 Silver Y

2 Migrant Hawker

Tree Pipit and Hobby 26/8/13

Silver Y 26/8/13

There has been a noticeable drop off in numbers of Silver Y moths in the last few days with only 2 seen today, presumably this is due to a southwards return migration as discovered in recent research. See Link below....

http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/PressReleases-PRID=191.html

Lutley Wedge 25/08/13 (12°c) Overcast, cloudy. Wind (NW) F3

"Fall"

An excellent fall of migrants today, with a classic selection of late August drift migrants scattered across the patch including the first Redstart, Wheatear, Whinchat and Spotted Flycatcher of the autumn. The good run of Tree Pipit and Yellow wagtail passage continued, and a late Swift flew through along with a few Sand Martin.

1 Whinchat (1st-w)

3 Wheatear (1♂ 2♀/1st-w)

2 Tree Pipit (1➝SW) (1 in then ➝S)

1 Redstart (1st-w ♂)

1 Spotted Flycatcher

4 flava Wagtail➝W/SW

1 Swift ➝N

2 Sand Martin ➝WNW

110 House Martin 

18 Swallow

45+ Greenfinch

28 Goldfinch (17➝S) (11 in)

4 L.B.B Gull➝W

6 B.H Gull (5➝WNW) (1➝N)

♂ ♀/1st-w Wheatear 25/8/13

1st-w ♂ Redstart 25/8/13

Lutley Wedge 23/08/13 (14°c) Clear, sunny, scattered high cloud. Wind (SE) F2/3

13 flava Wagtail (10➝S/SW) (2 in) (1➝W) including flocks of 6 and 3

1 Tree Pipit ➝N

75 House Martin (5➝S)

27 Swallow (10➝S)

3 Whitethroat

2 Chiffchaff

1 Grey Wagtail ➝S

7 B.H.Gull ➝W

6 Silver Y

1 Red Admiral 

Yellow Wagtail 23/8/13

Yellow Wagtail (flight call sound recording and sonogram 23/8/13)

Lutley Wedge 22/08/13 (16°c) Overcast, light rain showers. Wind (VAR) F1

4 Tree Pipit ➝SW

7 flava Wagtail (5➝SW) (1➝W) (1➝WSW)

2 Swift

37 Swallow (3➝SW)

60 House Martin

1 Willow Warbler

6 Chiffchaff

7 Whitethroat

5 Blackcap

1 Raven

13 B.H.Gull  

21 L.B.B.Gull 

7 Silver Y

1♀ Brown Argus (first patch record) 

Yellow Wagtails 22/8/13

Lutley Wedge 08/08/13 (11°c) Clear, sunny, patchy high cloud. Wind Calm-(SSE) F1

"First Hobby of the autumn"

1 Hobby

121 Swift 

40 House Martin

7+ Swallow

16 Whitethroat

6 Chiffchaff

3 Blackcap

3 Grey Heron➝WSW

2 Mistle Thrush➝SSW

1 alba Wagtail ➝N

25 Greenfinch

13 L.B.B Gull (5➝E) (4➝W/SW) (4➝N)

3 Herring Gull ➝E

3 B.H.Gull ➝W/SW

19 Silver Y

250+ Peacock 

Hobby 8/8/13 

Lutley Wedge 06/08/13 (9°c) Fine, sunny, scattered high cloud. Wind (W) F1

"Egret!"

A  superb Little Egret flew over heading West at 08.07am. Only the second ever record for the local patch, with the first sighting over 10 years ago way back in April 2003! 

1 Little Egret ➝W

1 Crossbill 

2 Sand Martin ➝SW

25 House Martin

c56 Swift (32➝SW)

20 Swallow

3 Whitethroat

2 Chiffchaff

1 Cormorant ➝W

1 Grey Heron ➝E

1 Reed Bunting (in, then ➝W)

21 L.B.B Gull (4 ad,17 juv) (13➝S/SW) (3➝E/NE) (5➝W/NW)

4 Herring Gull (2 ad, 2 juv) ➝SW

22 Silver Y

1 Painted Lady

Little Egret 6/8/13 

Silver Y and Painted Lady 6/8/13 

Lutley Wedge 04/08/13 (15°c) Cloudy, rain later. Wind (S) F3

384 Swift ➝S (in 1hr) (SLC)

Lutley Wedge 02/08/13 (17°c) Cloudy, overcast. (S) F3

c200 Swift (93➝SW)
70 House Martin
12 Swallow
2 Chiffchaff
2 Whitethroat