September 2008
54 species so far this monthCormorant
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Hobby
Curlew
Mediterranean Gull >
Black Headed Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Common Tern >
Sandwich Tern >
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Green Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swallow
House Martin
Tree Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Stonechat
Wheatear
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Whitethroat
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Goldcrest
Spotted Flycatcher
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch >
Greenfinch
Goldfinch >
Siskin
Linnet
Bullfinch
September 6th
The gales have blown all sorts of unusual birds into the area over the last 2 days but sadly none visible from the trail. A Curlew heard at dawn on the first day of the month was a welcome addition to the list.
September 8th
The first calm day for a while added Tree Pipit to the list with 2 or 3 around Downclose. The Harbour held 15 Sandwich Terns and the Med Gull tally in Albert's Bay rose to 6. The first Siskin of the autumn flew over calling.
September 16th
A long-awaited Spotted Flycatcher at Rodwell was the first I've seen on the trail in the last year. Not much else today apart from a few Chiffchaffs until I got to Downclose where the first 3 returning Brent Geese were in the harbour.
September 22nd
With the raptor migration in full swing it wasn't a great surprise to see a Hobby over Downclose this morning, but very pleasant nonetheless. Not many other migrants around apart from a few Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps and hundreds of Swallows and House Martins moving north in the northerly wind.
September 27th
Very little around today, apart from lots of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps.