September has started as August left off with new species
added to my Epsom Downs tally. I took the opportunity to pay an evening visit
in the hope of connecting with some migrating passerines and happened upon a 1st
winter Wheatear along the Gallops. The eye stripe and rufous cheek are visible
on photos that were taken into the sun!
The fields behind the Gallops were being harvested
explaining the now regular sightings of geese that roost on the cut fields.
A Greylag and a couple of hybrid/feral geese were amongst
the incoming flocks that numbered 209 + the aforementioned birds. Can you find
the Greylag in the photo? (It’s there!).
The stalking of the Wheatear and the geese count halted my
progress allowing only time to count the Jackdaw roost. I should have left
Banstead Golf Course earlier but hindsight is a marvelous thing. I also need to
establish a suitable raptor watch-point which is not too much of a trek with the
heavy artillery!
Only twelve species recorded but two new additions Wheatear
and Greylag Goose to my Epsom and Walton Downs total!
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