Iceland - 4th - 8th March 2022

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Chats on the move!

Hello

This morning the Brampton Valley below Hanging Houghton provided an excellent suite of chats with a single Redstart, two Whinchats, two Stonechats and a Wheatear all on show.

The ringing session at Harrington Airfield today provided 99 captures of 17 species made up of 2 Green Woodpeckers, 9 Blackbirds, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Wrens, a Goldcrest, 22 Yellowhammers, 10 Dunnocks, a Greenfinch, 4 Chaffinches, 6 Goldfinches, 4 Linnets, 8 Great Tits, 6 Blue Tits, 6 Robins, 12 Meadow Pipits, a Lesser Whitethroat and 3 Reed Buntings.

Birds noted on-site included a Stonechat, a pair of Ravens and 7 Golden Plovers.

Regards

Neil M




Stonechat, courtesy of
Jacob Spinks.

Whinchat courtesy of
Jacob Spinks.

Wheatear.

Common Redstart.

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