Garden tick

The last couple of days have been work days but I managed to get a garden birding session in this morning which was interesting, migrant list HERE, with highlights including the first Blackwit for the garden (now on 112 for the lodge list HERE) , an amazing 4 Firecrests, a Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, an increase in Blackbirds and Song Thrush and a bit of vis-mig. 

Also had a male Tawny Owl calling/singing last night when I got back from London at 11pm. Now on 184 for the Peninsula year list. 

I'm back out to Bulgaria from tomorrow and westerly winds are predicted for the next week so pretty excited about that. 

Firecrest (above and below) 

Great Spotted Woodpecker- three around today. Presumably migrants as they have been pretty elusive in recent weeks. 

Garden Blackwit 

Roe Deer in the field opposite