Sunday 28 September 2014

Sunday 29th September


A bright start and another migrant in, this time a Wheatear on the newly rolled/tilled field N of Church Lane, Barming.  It had 56+ Meadow Pipit, Pied Wags and a small flock of Linnets for company.  A Yellow Wagtail called overhead, and a Blackcap (male) and 3 Chiffchaffs flitted around in the elderberries along Church Lane.  Later, with the temperature soaring, up to 5 Buzzards were catching the thermals, distant dots but given away by their mewing.  Later afternoon, while checking to see if the Wheatear was present (it wasn't!), a Hobby dashed through SW and down into the river valley.


2 comments:

Phil said...

Another nice mix of local birds Adam.
Didn't spot the Hobby yesterday unfortunately!

Warren Baker said...

Nice late record of a Hobby Adam. Wheatears have been few here this September, usually this month is the peak time for them.