Thursday 24 October 2013

Thursday 24th October 2013

The Siberian Stonechat had departed overnight, not too surprising given the clear conditions.
Other migrants seen between Stoupe Brow and South Cliff were 1 Jack Snipe (Stoupe Brow), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 12 Skylark, 23 Meadow Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, 19 Blackbird, 4 Song Thrush, 7 Redwing, 3 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest, 12 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Mealy Redpoll (Long Nab) and 3 Reed Bunting.
On the move south were 100 Pink-footed Geese, 1 Greylag Goose, 4 Common Scoter, 1 Red Kite, 9 Skylark, 1 House Martin, 31 Meadow Pipit, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Tree Sparrow, 11 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling, 2 Greenfinch, 11 Goldfinch, 1 Siskin and 13 Lesser Redpoll.
On Potter Brompton Carr there was a Whooper Swan, 180 Teal, 53 Wigeon and 13 Snipe.

The first of three Mealy Redpoll trapped ringed at Long Nab - Michael McNaghten


The second Mealy Redpoll trapped at Long Nab - Michael McNaghten
 

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