Black Redstart - Maer Farm.
Much quieter on Orcombe today. Best was a Black Redstart at Maer Farm. Also today - 4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 50+ Robins, 9 Song Thrushes, 15+ Blackbirds, just 1 Goldcrest, 8 Chiffchaffs, 30+ Pied Wagtails, c40 Meadow Pipits, c20 Goldfinches, 2+ Redwings, 1 Stock Dove, c400+ Woodpigeons, 4+ Skylarks, 12+ Chaffinches, 2 Bullfinches, 3 Cirl Buntings, 1+ Siskin, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Starlings, 2 Stonechats and the lonesome Red-legged Partridge.
Nearby in the Maer long-stay carpark - 1 Redwing, 1+ Goldcrest, 1+ Chiffchaff, 1+ Coal Tit and the Yellow-browed Warbler for its third day. A flock of c100 Woodpigeons over.
Mudbank - not a lot counted but 200+ Pintail, a Kestrel and a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull.
Nearby in the Maer long-stay carpark - 1 Redwing, 1+ Goldcrest, 1+ Chiffchaff, 1+ Coal Tit and the Yellow-browed Warbler for its third day. A flock of c100 Woodpigeons over.
Mudbank - not a lot counted but 200+ Pintail, a Kestrel and a first-winter Yellow-legged Gull.
Today's Black Redstart was a very welcome sight following the unexplained absence of the usual wintering birds at the start of the year.
Ringed Plover - Orcombe Point. Quite a novelty to see 4 Ringed Plovers and 2 Dunlin feeding in the top fields today.
This first-winter Yellow-legged Gull just wouldn't wake up for a photograph. The tertial pattern is enough to identify it as a different bird to the last one. Note the number of newly-moulted wing coverts, typical of this species at this time of year.
Yellow-browed Warbler - Maer long-stay carpark. I'm still surprised at the amount of time this bird spends in the Silver Birch compared to the extensive area of adjacent Willows and even more surprised to have still not heard a single call!
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