RXwildlife Sightings

Early morning overhead migration produced counts of 580 siskin, 400 swallow, 300 meadow pipit, 150 goldfinch, 5 tree pipits and a yellow wagtail east. There was an obvious fall of goldcrests with 50 counted. Other grounded migrants included a redwing at Ecclesbourne Meadow and grasshopper warbler at Warren Glen. Also 4 raven reported.

During late morning and early afternoon a count of 16 common buzzards was made using cliff generated thermals and moving east.

Reported by Alan Parker, Andrew grace and Tim Inskipp on wildhastings.

Not the best morning to check the Little Egret roost, through the mist the croaking and squabbling egrets could be heard leaving but not seen. Only 22 flew close enough overhead to be counted. Despite the misty start, Barn Owl, Bearded Tit, Cetti’s Warbler and Water Rail were seen or heard. Yesterday highlights from Castle Water included a Common Buzzard which gave great views low over the hide being mobbed by a gang of Jackdaws, wader interest was concentrated on the new excavations with 9 Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, 2 Ruff and 2 Black-tailed Godwit.

Green Sandpiper