Monday, 19 August 2024

100 species weekend

Kojak and I finally managed to get a 100 species over the weekend locally (birding in between funfairs and family stuff). Included in the weekend new ticks on Sunday were Kingfisher on Mill Lane Pond, Wood Sandpiper and Water Rail on Mill Lane Marsh (also 4 Green Sand, Greenshank and 2 Blackwit there) and Marsh Harrier. There was Osprey and a couple of Pied Flycatchers around too which we unfortunately failed to connect with. 

Once the kids go back to school Kojak is planning on visiting again so we can attempt a proper big day on the Peninsula with no distractions. 

I had a quick look at Church Norton and Ferry this morning. List of migrants HERE. The Semipalmated Sandpiper remains loyal to Ferry Pool and there was a nice little selection of common migrants around. 

Juvenile Wood Sandpiper 
Adult Spotted Redshank
Tree Pipit- had four of these on Sunday with three in the trees at Church Norton and one at Mill Lane Marsh.  There are huge numbers of these moving across the country at the moment with nearly 200 going through a site in Herefordshire yesterday and an incredible 926 going over North Queensferry in Fife this morning. Seems like a north and west bias for the migration route of these.  Portland has been getting a few tens too. Back at Church Norton there were a few Yellow Wagtails around too with nearly 50 flying over on Sunday evening, other birds have also been seen going into roost at the Breach Pool reedbed. 
Blackwits on Ferry- a juvenile was also on Ferry this morning- the first one I've noticed this autumn
Highlight of the moth trap over last couple of evenings was this Clifden Nonpariel. Garden moth list now on 341. 
Just a few migrants including this fresh Dark Sword Grass. Also another Scarce Bordered Straw, Four spotted Footman and other common migrants. 
Another Dotted Border Wave (above) and Rosy Wave (below). 220824 update- these waves with a dotted border are causing some local controversy which led the local CMR to contact Mark Parsons who think they could be Satin Waves despite the dotted border. 

Kojak and Jacob at Church Norton 

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