Another hope-filled day as both
Grasshopper Warbler and
Sedge Warbler trapped in the Crown Estate Field nets heralded the beginnings of autumnal passage. A smattering of additional migrants included a
Hawfinch at Oldhill, two new
Blackcaps in Culverwell and a trickle of
Swifts and
Sand Martins. The sea was lively once again with a steady influx of common passage birds joined by 16
Balearic Shearwaters. Ferrybridge was also showing signs of life with a new
Little Gull, 30+
Common Terns, 17
Dunlin and a flock of 7
Little Egrets.
In non -avian news the sea provided a host of marine species with a
Compass Jellyfish off the West Cliffs as well as six of the
Bottle-
nosed Dolphin pod, four
Harbour Porpoises and a
Grey Seal.
The din of the Common Tern flock at Ferrybridge was almost loud enough to drown out the usual roar of the traffic ©Pete Saunders:
A freshly emerged second generation Small Copper from High Angle Battery ©Ken Dolbear:
