Having spent half the weekend at the Farm with minimal
movement of migrants I moved my attentions to Tice’s Meadow where I caught up
with the regulars as well as landing Grey Plover, Nightingale, Oystercatcher,
bathing Red Kite and a Coot that came to a sticky end at the talons of a
Buzzard.
I was back at work today and the law of “Sod” was bound to
strike at the Farm. This morning there was a fall of birds at the Farm. I
caught up with news on the way home from work whilst making a decision to
attempt to catch up with some of the days migrants.
I met Pinpoint at the hide and the search was on. Common
Sandpipers were feeding with a Green Sandpiper on the South Lake. Shortly after
that the first of many Wheatear made an appearance on one of the release
valves. A second Sedge Warbler was heard from a reedbed parkside.
Pinpoint and I parted company after he spied a Redshank on
the lagoons and I wandered through the works area to search Pongo park and the
sludge beds. A couple of Green Sandpipers were seen in flight on the way to 100
Acre.
The pair of Garganey were still on Jim’s bed remaining on
the far side of the water. Two pairs of Shelduck were also present on the island.
I could not find the Redstart so I used the text a friend
option (Dodge) and quickly established I was looking at the wrong side of the scrub.
The male Redstart was feeding along the edge of the trees hawking insects and
dropping to the ground to feed.
Pinpoint in the meantime had seen more Wheatear on the
plough on the side of the mound and he departed for his brothers place leaving
me to set up along parkside in the vein hope that a Ring Ouzel would appear
from the bushes.
Just as I thought the day was coming to an end text messages
shook my phone and I was making my way to Pete’s brothers. Pinpoint had only
found 4 Ring Ouzel and 9 Wheatear in his brothers back yard. This was just
crazy stuff but I arrived in time and saw three Ouzel and five Wheatear.
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