FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBER
IVINGHOE HILLS NATURE RESERVE
Spurned on by Mike Wallen's migrating flock of
16 BLACK-TAILED GODWITS over the Beacon and his impressive count of Meadow
Pipits, I ventured down much later in the morning and tried my luck on any
remaining VizMig passage. As it was, it had all fizzled out, just 9 Meadow Pipit
for my efforts, but most noteworthy was a nice migrant adult HOBBY that was
lingering over the Sheep Pen fields and repeatedly returning to the fenceposts
to rest (see images below). Little in the bushes other than a single Blackcap
and 3 Common Chiffchaffs. Again, no hirundine passage
At WILSTONE RESERVOIR, no change from yesterday
- 9 PINTAILS, 132 Wigeon, 106 Shoveler, 343 Teal, 101 Tufted Duck, 185 Northern
Pochard, the 2 GARGANEY (although Ian Williams & Jeff Bailey had 3), 18
Gadwall, 10 Little Egret, the COMMON SANDPIPER and 5 Grey Wagtails
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