Lutley Wedge 19/09/13 (9°c) Cloudy, Overcast 7/8-8/8 light showers, rain later. Wind (SSW)-(S) F3

"Better than forecast, rain holds off allowing a weather window for vismig"

1 Peregrine ➝SW 

1 flava Wagtail ➝ESE

21 Swallow ➝W/SW

26 House Martin (11➝S) (13➝SSW) (2➝W) 

1 Chiffchaff

186 Meadow Pipit (183➝S/SW) (3➝W)

5 alba Wagtail ➝S/SW

4 Grey Wagtail (2➝N) (2➝S/SW)

7 Siskin ➝S

42 Linnet (33➝S/SW) (9 in)

2 Raven ➝E/SE

70 Starling

50 B.H.Gull (49➝W) (1➝S) 

8 L.B.B Gull (4➝W) (2➝S/SE) (2➝NE)

35 Canada Geese➝W/SW

1 (White) feral Goose sp ➝W/SW

Juv Peregrine 19/9/13

flava Wagtail 19/9/13 (the 40th this autumn!)

Lutley Wedge 15/09/13 (7°c) Clear skies and broken cloud 4/8, becoming overcast from (W) 8/8 with light rain showers.Wind (SW) F3/F4

"Overnight wind switch to the SW and a brief weather window, brings increased vismig including first Snipe and Siskin of the autumn"

1 Snipe ➝W/SW (in)

1 flava Wagtail ➝W

2 Siskin ➝N (1st of the autumn)

109 Meadow Pipit (48➝S) (56➝SW) (5➝W)

220 Swallow (157➝W/SW) (52➝S/SE) (2➝WNW) 

25 House Martin (22➝W/SW) (3➝E)

1 Chiffchaff

1 Whitethroat

4 alba Wagtail ➝S

1 Grey Wagtail ➝NW

4 Cormorant➝W

14 Linnet (3➝W) (11 in)

35 Goldfinch (13➝N) (22➝S/SW)

2 Chaffinch➝S

1 Raven ➝E/SE

100 B.H.Gull (83➝W/SW) (13➝E) (4➝N/NW)

Meadow Pipit 15/9/13

There were the first signs of alba Wagtail passage getting underway this morning with 4 moving south.

Lutley Wedge 13/09/13 (13°c) Overcast 8/8 with patchy light rain/drizzle. Wind (NW) F2

"Vismig slows but overnight rain brings a few grounded night migrants"

1 Wheatear

1 Sedge Warbler 

7 Chiffchaff

3 Whitethroat

2 Blackcap

41 Meadow Pipit (30➝S/SW) (7➝W/SW) 

60 House Martin 

18 Swallow

4 Grey Wagtail (3➝SW) (1➝SE)

3 Pied Wagtail

1 alba Wagtail ➝NE

26 Linnet 

82 Starling

5 Cormorant ➝E

19 B.H.Gull (18➝W) (1➝N)

8 L.B.B Gull (5➝W/SW) (2➝E) (1➝N)

Sedge Warbler 13/9/13 

(1st of the autumn and patch year tick)

♂ Wheatear 13/9/13

Lutley Wedge 11/09/13 (12°c) Overcast 6/8, Clouding over to 8/8 with light rain showers. Wind (NW) F2

"Less than optimal conditions but Mipits still on the move in numbers"

208 Meadow Pipit (160➝SW) (24➝WSW) (19➝S) (3➝NNW) (2 in)
16 Swallow (4➝SW)
60 House Martin
80 Greenfinch
12 Linnet
8 Goldfinch➝S
2 Grey Wagtail (1➝S) (1➝ESE)
2 Pied Wagtail
70 Starling
2 Raven➝W
19 B.H.Gull (16➝W) (2➝WNW) (1➝E) 
6 L.B.B Gull (3➝WNW) (3➝ESE)

Lutley Wedge 10/09/13 (8°c) Clear skies & scattered high cloud 4/8. clouding over to 8/8 with showers. Wind (WNW)-(NW) F3/4

"First big push of Meadow Pipits"

149 Meadow Pipit (94➝SW) (44➝S) (4➝W) (7 in) largest flocks of 25,11

1 Wheatear

2 flava Wagtail (1➝SW) (1 in)

15 Swallow (9➝SW) (2➝S) (4➝WNW)

20 House Martin 

1 Chiffchaff

3 Grey Wagtail (2➝SW) (1➝S)

2 Pied Wagtail

1 alba Wagtail ➝WNW

19 Goldfinch (6➝S) (13➝N)

12 Linnet (2➝NW)

3 Chaffinch➝NE

18 B.H.Gull (17➝W) (1➝E)

4 L.B.B Gull (2➝WNW) (1➝E) (1➝N)

Meadow Pipits and Grey Wagtail 10/9/13

Lutley Wedge 09/09/13 (12°c) Low cloud, drizzle/light rain clearing to sunny spells. Wind (N)-(NE) F1/2

A trickle of Meadow Pipit moved through after the rain finally cleared today.

3 Meadow Pipit (2➝SW) (1➝W)

11 House Martin

1 Chiffchaff

66 Starling

Meadow Pipit 9/9/13

Lutley Wedge 05/09/13 (13°c) Fine, clear skies/scattered high cloud. Wind (Calm)-(W/NW) F2

2 flava Wagtail (1➝E) (1 in then➝SW)

1 Tree Pipit ➝S/SW

1 Meadow Pipit ➝SW

64 Swallow

30 House Martin

3 Chiffchaff

3 Whitethroat

3 Blackcap

24 Linnet (flocks of 16,8)

66 Goldfinch (13➝S/SW) (53➝N) inc flock of 35

2 Raven ➝W

7 L.B.B Gull

2 B.H.Gull

1st-winter Yellow Wagtail 5/9/13

A total of at least (36) flava Wagtails have now passed through the patch in the last 15 days 

Lutley Wedge 02/09/13 (11°c) Fair, scattered high cloud. Wind (W) F2/3

"Audible invismig"

2 Tree Pipit ➝S/SW
2 flava Wagtail (1➝SW) (1 in)
38 House Martin
31 Swallow
3 Chiffchaff
3 Blackcap
3 Whitethroat
1 Grey Wagtail ➝NE
28 Goldfinch (21➝S)
1 Raven ➝N
22 B.H.Gull (21➝W) (1➝E)
20 L.B.B Gull (6➝S/SE) (4➝E) (8➝W) (2➝N) 
1 Grey Heron ➝E