With yet more superb weather things continued to tick on nicely on the birding front the 20th saw us add Short-eared Owl to our year list when a lone bird was flushed from long grass near Peckhole. A pair of Garganey on Hooking, a Whinchat at Holland and a male Blackcap at Lurand were clear stand out birds.
The clear weather meant that birds continued to migrate and no less than 34 Curlew were seen heading North throughout the day. A female Sparrowhawk was in Holland in the evening, 22 Sand Martins were seen between Brides and the Links and 9 Knot were hanging around Sandback.
The 21st bought about a few extra migrants, 11 Chiffchaffs, 7 Robins, a Goldcrest and a Jack Snipe were the supporting cast to another Whinchat, a litoralis Rock Pipit, a male Ring Ouzel and a Long-eared Owl at Holland in the evening that headed out South.
A busier day on the 22nd meant coverage was limited to a couple of hours in the afternoon, the days highlights were a Tree Pipit over Westness, 8 Whimbrel, a Hen Harrier, a Dunnock and a Hybrid Hooded x Carrion Crow.
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| White Wagtail SMR |
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| Knot SMR |
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