Migration! Anyone seen anything yet? (1 Viewer)

[pie]

There have been reports of Redwings starting to come back to Central England so I will hopefully start seeing a few migrants myself soon!! There was also a Red Backed Shrike not too far from me yesterday so the Shrikes are starting to move away from the Norfolk coast a bit more now!

I'm starting to get a B in my bonnet about Shrikes Emma!! lol! I must see one. Hope they move this way!
I know a nice hot spot for Redwing, so hopefully they will visit there soon. Yay!

...just don't hog them all!!!!


Matt

Dont be greedy Matt!! ||

There was a single Brambling on my Kent patch yesterday. I only saw four Swallows. At least two of them were youngsters as they still had a lot of yellow gape.
A Brambling! Smashing Pat,

Pat

Sorry about my lateness is joining this thread.

Sadly I missed the large migrationary movements on Sept 7th reported on the N E Coast at Tynemouth and areas nearby. A friend of mine was there and recorded large numbers of Wheatear, Chiffchaff, and Willow Warblers along with Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers, Spotted Flycatchers, Red Backed Shrike and Wryneck. I believe Arctic and Greenish Warblers were about too.

I visited the area a few days later and there was large numbers of Wheatear still about, Redstart, Whinchat, Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers.

Coming in the other direction I have recorded Whooper Swan at thecoast just last week and I am aware Pink Foted Geese have been recorded, but I have yet to see them. Numbers of Teal, Wigeon and Pochard are growing by the day. Sanderling, Turnstone and Knot numbers have increased.

I spotted a Common Sandpiper which was obviously on migration, on the local lake about a week ago. I had never seen one in this area before. It seems to have been a late start and so was very probably a juvenile bird.

Some good recording of movements there Bri, thanks

There are quite a few reports of pink feet today and a lot of them are local, did see some canada geese this morning flying low over a kids footie match. Shame about the willow tit, I managed to see at least one yesterday and a while later two marsh tits. The books tell you they don't normally live in the same area but quite often they are both seen on my local patch, I just wanted coal tit to make a full (English) house but I see those the least.
Chris.

It's that maddening regional thing Chris, I have a Coal Tit in my garden!
I remember talking to my postman last year when all of a sudden a large flock of canada geese flew over, that was my first sighting of things on the move.

I haven't seen anything locally yet but I'm going to Spurn Point on Friday. Hopefully there'll be lots of comings and goings going on there.

Good luck at Spurn Bea, I hope the weather improves for you.

Hi Pie,

I've just come back from a Borders trip. The locals were excited about Wrynecks and Redstarts turning up. I was too late as usual. Not on the grapevine. I noticed lots of Wheatear on the coast. One was intent on eating something in the mortar at Dunbar Castle. I tried a bit but it must be an acquired taste . I saw my first Whooper and Pink-foots of the season. According to the locals the Whooper wasn't a recent arrival, but just hadn't left with it's chums last spring. I don't suppose that one counts but it was nice to get such a good view. The Pink-foots had turned up late this year. Maybe the bad weather is affecting them too.

Oh I'm sorry you missed the Wryneck & Redstart Roy. It is worth getting yourself on the grapevine! lol! My Wryneck came from a tip off, but to be fair, most clubs share information.

Thank you all for your sightings and contributions. Lets hope the weather clears up. I have next week off, so fingers crossed for some good arrivals.
Good luck everyone

 

[Cosworthlady]

I seen a huge V of geese yesterday but couldn't say for certain what they were. There are a few places where pink footed ones like to go just over the water from me so maybe it was them.

 

[Bea]

While hanging the washing out early this morning I happened to look up and saw a small flock of birds, about 11, quite high and flying W to E. They definitely weren't thrushes but their wing shape and manner of flying looked very much like waders. Could this be?

 

[Mabel]

Saw my first Brent Geese of the year yesterday. Not much, but it brought it home that winters' a-coming!

 

[dafi]

We have had lots of Pinkfeet passing over. Redwings are returning now. There has been a fair amount of wild foul passing in this last wee while.

Who knows what this wind will bring.

Here is a Wryneck whos journy ended here.

 

[pie]

We have had lots of Pinkfeet passing over. Redwings are returning now. There has been a fair amount of wild foul passing in this last wee while.

Who knows what this wind will bring.

Here is a Wryneck whos journy ended here.

Oh no! Aw Dafi that is so sad, do you know what happened to it?

 

[dafi]

Hi Pie, It was more than likley exaustion that did for it.

Its hard work migrating i think it takes a fair tole on the birds.

 

[palval147]

We have had lots of Pinkfeet passing over. Redwings are returning now. There has been a fair amount of wild foul passing in this last wee while.

Who knows what this wind will bring.

Here is a Wryneck whos journy ended here.

That is very sad, Dafi. I have never seen a Wryneck.

 

[luke]

had a real suprise this evening when i found a Whooper Swan on my local patch. Very unusual this far south and this early!

 

[pie]

Hi Pie, It was more than likley exaustion that did for it.

Its hard work migrating i think it takes a fair tole on the birds.

Ah, that's a shame Dafi. There was a sudden flurry of Wryneck sightings in various locations a couple of weeks ago. I was lucky enough to see one on my second attempt, fantastic Bird, what a treat. I notice the one in your pic looks small, I guess that might have contributed to it's exhaustion.

You may be to late for a Wryneck now Val, Ive not read anything lately but you never know, fingers crossed. (and you have Scilly on your doorstep!) :t:

had a real suprise this evening when i found a Whooper Swan on my local patch. Very unusual this far south and this early!

I wonder why it's alone & not with a family group? Maybe this one came direct Luke. Be interesting to see what happens in the next few days.

 

[Chris-Leeds]

I've seen my first fieldfare of the Autumn this afternoon, about 40 headed in a Westerly direction. Also had 3 stonechat while walking the dogs, looked like a family group.

 

[pie]

A good variety of partial migrants today. I saw Stonechat this afternoon too Chris, also 3 large flocks of Goldfinch, several Goldcrests heard in the hedgerows. It was'nt a Birding day, I met up with a friend at the Waterloo Gallery Cafe in Penarth, fabulous place. Took my camera tho, & managed a few pics.
Nice to see Fieldfare Chris.

 

[Ruth Daniel]

I just popped down to our village Post Office and a huge flock of Fieldfare flew overhead heading south.......my first of the autumn and great to see!!:t:

 

[Pam_m]

I just popped down to our village Post Office and a huge flock of Fieldfare flew overhead heading south.......my first of the autumn and great to see!!:t:

Hope they pass over my house, Ruth! They must have been a delight to see!:t:

 

[pie]

Aww, nice Ruth! :t:

 

[Bea]

I saw the my first Fieldfares of the season today, about 50 flying E to W. I'm always pleased to see the first Fieldfares and Redwings in Autumn. For me its almost as exciting as seeing the first Swifts in Spring.

 

[Chris-Leeds]

I heard redwing flying over on Friday night and saw some yesterday morning on my dog walk. Also had a flyover of pink feet, 50 or so fieldfare and meadow pipits have moved in. No sign of stonechats but hopefully they are still around somewhere.

 

[pie]

I hope to visit a site known for Redwing tomorrow weather permitting. It's been raining heavily today, so fingers crossed. Ive not seen Fieldfare in high numbers Bea & Chris, just the odd one or two, what a great sighting.
Well done both

 

[Pam_m]

I hope to visit a site known for Redwing tomorrow weather permitting. It's been raining heavily today, so fingers crossed. Ive not seen Fieldfare in high numbers Bea & Chris, just the odd one or two, what a great sighting.
Well done both

Good luck tomorrow, Pie!

I visited a local site last week where I had seen Redwing last Autumn...no luck! All I managed to get was wet trainers,wet socks and cold toes, I didn't put my walking boots on!o

An update if you manage a visit tomorrow please!:t:

 

[brianfm]

I had my first Redwings of the autumn on Holy Island on 5th Oct. Only a handful and not many more on 18th Oct. My first Fieldfare were seen on the 18th Oct. Again not in great numbers but more Fieldfare than Redwings. A good cold easterly wind may bring them in numbers.

Thousands of Pinkfoot in Budle Bay just south of the island on 18th, along with a few Barnacle Geese. Just over two weeks before hand 20,000 Barnacle Geese had been seen in the Bay as they stopped off on their way to the Solway. I reckon Barnacles are my favourite geese. Well the favourite of the ones I have seen anyway!

Edit. Who is going to report the first Waxwing I wonder?o