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Well Storm Callum has certainly made it's presence felt down here in the SW! Driving rain and gale force winds reaching gusts over 70mph have been entertaining here on the Scillies! Sea-watching has produced plenty of sea-birds which have included several shearwater species, Leach's Petrel, skuas etc.
Locating passerines and familiar land-birds has been more of a task but we have enjoyed the fall of Black Redstarts, some showy Common Redstarts and late pulses of warblers and chats which is so typical of the Scillies. The conditions remain mild and insects are still blooming with rare moths being found, a Locust can you believe, a Vagrant Emperor dragonfly and butterflies including Long-tailed Blue and Clouded Yellow,
The storm should fizzle out overnight and there are high expectations of some good finds during the next couple of days!
The Ringing Tab on this blog has been updated with images from the Portugal expedition last month which includes birds in the hand and in the field.
Regards
Neil M
Well Storm Callum has certainly made it's presence felt down here in the SW! Driving rain and gale force winds reaching gusts over 70mph have been entertaining here on the Scillies! Sea-watching has produced plenty of sea-birds which have included several shearwater species, Leach's Petrel, skuas etc.
Locating passerines and familiar land-birds has been more of a task but we have enjoyed the fall of Black Redstarts, some showy Common Redstarts and late pulses of warblers and chats which is so typical of the Scillies. The conditions remain mild and insects are still blooming with rare moths being found, a Locust can you believe, a Vagrant Emperor dragonfly and butterflies including Long-tailed Blue and Clouded Yellow,
The storm should fizzle out overnight and there are high expectations of some good finds during the next couple of days!
The Ringing Tab on this blog has been updated with images from the Portugal expedition last month which includes birds in the hand and in the field.
Regards
Neil M
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| Cattle Egret at Earls Barton GP courtesy of Dave Jackson. |
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| The gorgeous Tree Sparrow. A surprise ringing addition to Chris Payne whilst ringing in his garden at Greens Norton! |
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| Small Copper butterfly. |
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| Harbour Porpoises feeding with Gannets diving around... |
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| Male Common Redstart. |
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| Song Thrush. Sorry, can't resist them! |
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| Robin. Nor these! |
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| Greenland Wheatear. |
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| Black Redstart. |
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