When was the last four-bird day? (Not counting Lithuania obviously!)
But my run continues with another unlikely bird considering the lack of water nearby:
58: Grey Wagtail
Better watch out, Ken!!
Edit - 8 finches - a Linnet just went over.
Oh, btw - we're not counting Feral Pigeon, right?
It seems you lot have been asleep while I've been in Devon for a week. Here's the wake up call:
55: Redpoll (one over unseen calling)
56: CROSSBILL (one in the opposite direction - seen & heard)
Oh, btw - we're not counting Feral Pigeon, right?
Another expected flyover - but very welcome nonetheless - when two
59: Sky Larks
called as they went.
That's a small possible for me - however I'm still waiting for a Willow Warbler!
Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis) would be a West Pal first . . . presume Eurasian Wren (T. troglodytes)?
68: (Eurasian) Wren
This is actually a surprise and an interesting record - with no breeding within some 5kms that I know - and no singing audible anywhere round here, this bird is a mover! Maybe it came from a few kms away just wandering around - or maybe much further? Anyway certainly some kind of post-breeding movement.
I was hoping someone could tell me about Wren's movement - IIRC in BWP its mentioned that Swedish birds do some long distances (2,000kms?). What about other populations. like here....? My bird is totally out of habitat - in a very arid area and at the hottest part of the year.
At this time of year, I'd think most likely a local bird, probably a recently fledged young bird on post-breeding dispersal.