There was some vis as I had a steady stream of Mipits heading north along with 14 Linnets, 3 White Wagtails and a single Swallow. On the pools were 14 Greylags (obvious escapees from a local duck brothel), 25 Coot, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 3 pairs of Tufted Duck, a pair of Ruddy Ducks and 5 each of Little Grebe and Moorhen.
I had a few more migrants in the form of 4 Willow Warblers and an early Reed Warbler belting out its song from one of the reed-fringed pools.
The Wyre EstuaryI then headed to the coast to Rossall School with the knowledge that Ian had an Osprey northeast over Rossall Point earlier. Knot were on the move and I had groups of birds mainly moving south, but some moving east, totalling 1,030. As at the Nature park there was a steady stream of Mipits north along with 11 Linnets, 3 Swallows, 2 Siskin and a Lesser Redpoll.
The only grounded migrant I had was a single male Wheatear, but certainly not worth the walk back to my car for some traps. A quick glance on the sea revealed 3 Gannets and a couple of Sandwich Terns.
I then moved on to Fleetwood Cemetery, but all I had here were 2 Sparrowhawks; one local bird (by its behaviour) and one moving north. I had a single Willow Warbler and that was it.
Back at home mid-morning I emptied my moth trap and I had caught 2 Early Grey, a Silver Y, Hebrew Character, Lead-coloured Drab and a possible Brindled Pug. I say possible because I find the Pugs incredibly difficult to identify. I have sent a picture of the aforementioned Pug to a mate of mine who is a demon moth identifier. Below is a picture of the Early Grey and Hebrew Character.
Early Grey
Hebrew Character
The only grounded migrant I had was a single male Wheatear, but certainly not worth the walk back to my car for some traps. A quick glance on the sea revealed 3 Gannets and a couple of Sandwich Terns.
I then moved on to Fleetwood Cemetery, but all I had here were 2 Sparrowhawks; one local bird (by its behaviour) and one moving north. I had a single Willow Warbler and that was it.
Back at home mid-morning I emptied my moth trap and I had caught 2 Early Grey, a Silver Y, Hebrew Character, Lead-coloured Drab and a possible Brindled Pug. I say possible because I find the Pugs incredibly difficult to identify. I have sent a picture of the aforementioned Pug to a mate of mine who is a demon moth identifier. Below is a picture of the Early Grey and Hebrew Character.
Early Grey
Hebrew CharacterThere's always tomorrow!
1 comment:
Where did you get your spring traps and how much ? Drop me an e-mail please....
Reckon I could have got blackred and wheatear this week if I'd had got some spring traps !!
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