Tuesday, 5th August: A dry, cool and fairly cloudy start in a blustery NW wind force 4-6, but soon becoming warmer and brighter as the day progressed.
Climping - Atherington: There seemed to be nothing moving offshore on the high tide, so I concentrated on searching the trees and bushes for migrants. However, the strong and gusty wind didn't help and kept the migrants low. Disappointingly, there wasn't too much variety on offer, but good numbers of Willow Warblers and Whitethroats were present, and a couple of Wheatears. My log below:-
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 2
Swallow - 10
Skylark - 5
Green Woodpecker - 3
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
Wheatear - 2
Whitethroat - 20
Willow Warbler - 45+
Chiffchaff - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 10
Linnet - 10
Greenfinch - 4
Goldfinch - 20
Linnet - 8
Yellowhammer - 1
Bilsham farm: Another visit to the reservoir, but as I approached my first Clouded Yellow butterfly of the year was nectaring on vegetation beside the path. On the water were six Mallard, eight Tufted Ducks, a Pochard, six Little Grebes and a Common Sandpiper. Also, a single Curlew flew low over the reservoir, but kept on going, heading off west, whilst 25 Sand Martins were feeding above the water.
Clouded Yellow nectaring in pathside vegetation (above) and Common Sandpiper on the reservoir.
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