Thursday 9 April 2015

Local Sightings 6-9th April 2015

Osprey ( Copyright T D Wright )
Well the Ospreys keep coming, with daily reports on the Axe, and we've had some wader movement. On Monday, the Sanderling had gone but the Dunlin remained. Also 2 LRPs were on BHM, increasing to 3 on Tuesday apparently. Just before dusk on Tuesday KH and myself saw 7 Ruff arrive, but only 2 remained on Weds. Wednesday 8th saw 7 Wheatears and a Stonechat on Sheeps Marsh, with 3 more accompanying the 2 Greylags on Coly Marsh. Several Red Kites flew over the Patch this day, with 2 together over Seaton, all moving West. There was also a noticeable arrival of Blackcaps, I had new ones at Higher Lane, Seaton marshes and Seaton Hole. Good numbers of Hirundines and Phylloscs are about, and KH had a male Redstart at Beer Cem. fields. No Patch Ouzels or Flycatchers yet, but they're coming...any day now! I took the opportunity to grab a Red-Legged Partridge picture...                                                                                 
Red-legged Partridge ( Copyright T D Wright )
And a Yammer...                                                                       
Yellowhammer ( Copyright T D Wright )
And a Coal Tit...                                                                                          
Coal Tit ( Copyright T D Wright )
Coal Tit ( Copyright T D Wright)
Coal Tit ( Copyright T D Wright )

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