The regular volunteer afternoon brought in a species list of 35 which considering is good. With only light winds and inter sun birding was good. With the start of autumn things are starting to move. With SNIPE showing in flight and BEAREDED TITS and CETTI'S WARBLER. 3 STONECHAT on Share Marsh.
A regular drive through and awaiting me was a single PALE BREASTED BRENT GOOSE. He was being harassed by the CARRION CROWS, in fact there was 50 birds in the car park. I have never seen a brent in this area before and there was none out at sea. So must have just found it's way into the pools of water while being tired.
Links Hill; Regular call in and the largest count of Carrion Crow for me with 56 birds feeding from a car. Also WHITE WAG and a PIED as well. Four Brent geese deciding to return North.
PCF: Monday call in with BLACKCAP, SONG THRUSH, two BLACKBIRD and a single REDWING. A JAY flew through. But the best was what I have been waiting for over the years, a close encounter of the KINGFISHER type. In fact it sat only 4 meters in front of the hide. Pic' s below and there may be a vid to follow. https://youtu.be/Ukxwgki9X9c
Out on the marsh which means that 23 species altogether with the first SNIPE of the Autumn. But I was encouraged by a small flock of three SWALLOW. Feeding well they were very active. A flock of 35 TEAL flew up from the Octagon and about seven DUNLIN swooped on through.
