firstreesjohn
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Apart from a small, raptorous flurry on 6th, the month was distinguished by being undistinguished - with no stand out species.
I have made an executive decision: the pairs of Stonechats, Dunnocks and Wrens will now not be included in the daily ‘log’, unless there is a change in their status. It is to be assumed that they are usually present; the two latter species being superb at remaining hidden most of the time. Immediately I took this stance (around mid-month), the Dunnocks abruptly vanished and the Stonechats became sporadic !
28-30: 02♪.
27: c40 Snow Buntings ↑E.
26: 02♪.
25: Lapland Bunting ↑E.
24: Snow Bunting.
23: Goldcrest, Snow Bunting.
21/22: 02♪.
20: Chiffchaff, Blackbird.
19: Blue Tit.
18: Lapland Bunting.
17: Lapland Bunting ↑W.
12-16: 02♪.
11: Snow Bunting.
10: Snow Bunting.
9: Snow Bunting.
8: Robin, 2 Blackbirds, Song Thrush, 2 Snow Buntings.
7: ♂♀ Blackbirds, Redwing, Snow Bunting.
6: Poss. Rough-legged Buzzard ↑SE in/off, Merlin, ♀ Peregrine, Woodcock, Lapland Bunting.
5: 2 Goldcrests, ♀ Chaffinch, ♀ Blackbird, Blue Tit.
4: Song Thrush, 2 Blue Tits. (Red-necked Grebe - via RBA.)
3: Water Pipit (foy; briefly in a.m., then ↑W), Snow Bunting.
2: Snow Bunting.
1: 2 Blackbirds, Blue Tit.
I have made an executive decision: the pairs of Stonechats, Dunnocks and Wrens will now not be included in the daily ‘log’, unless there is a change in their status. It is to be assumed that they are usually present; the two latter species being superb at remaining hidden most of the time. Immediately I took this stance (around mid-month), the Dunnocks abruptly vanished and the Stonechats became sporadic !
28-30: 02♪.
27: c40 Snow Buntings ↑E.
26: 02♪.
25: Lapland Bunting ↑E.
24: Snow Bunting.
23: Goldcrest, Snow Bunting.
21/22: 02♪.
20: Chiffchaff, Blackbird.
19: Blue Tit.
18: Lapland Bunting.
17: Lapland Bunting ↑W.
12-16: 02♪.
11: Snow Bunting.
10: Snow Bunting.
9: Snow Bunting.
8: Robin, 2 Blackbirds, Song Thrush, 2 Snow Buntings.
7: ♂♀ Blackbirds, Redwing, Snow Bunting.
6: Poss. Rough-legged Buzzard ↑SE in/off, Merlin, ♀ Peregrine, Woodcock, Lapland Bunting.
5: 2 Goldcrests, ♀ Chaffinch, ♀ Blackbird, Blue Tit.
4: Song Thrush, 2 Blue Tits. (Red-necked Grebe - via RBA.)
3: Water Pipit (foy; briefly in a.m., then ↑W), Snow Bunting.
2: Snow Bunting.
1: 2 Blackbirds, Blue Tit.