Today I popped for a whistle stop tour of the patch with Tony. We started at Captains Pool where earlier TS had recorded a Kingfisher (not common on the patch these days). In fact I was lucky enough to see the bird zip across the pool whilst I was there. A Grey Heron was also present.
On checking the lower paddocks on Heath Lane Tony picked up a distant small bird perched in a Copper Beech. I got my scope on it and confirmed our suspicions, it was a ♀ Common Redstart. Whether this was the same bird from a couple of days before or a new migrant through is any ones guess.
An adult Little Owl was showing well along Heath Lane and 2 juvenile Common Buzzards were on the fence posts at the top paddock. A flock of c.70 Linnets were also present.
I've attached a rather poor record video of the Redstart below...just check out that heat haze!
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An adult Little Owl was showing well along Heath Lane and 2 juvenile Common Buzzards were on the fence posts at the top paddock. A flock of c.70 Linnets were also present.
I've attached a rather poor record video of the Redstart below...just check out that heat haze!
Double click on video to view larger version
A good visit by the sounds of it Jase, with a very obliging Redstart!
ReplyDeleteNot bad Warren....not bad at all mate
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