A drop in winds and an increase in temperatures is a good way to end the Summer period. The first few hours of the day remained pretty overcast but clearing to bright blue skies and a reasonable heat makes a pleasant change to the entire month of August. I went to Black Down this morning on the hope this might trigger a bit more bird activity. It did , but only a little.
There was certainly more activity from the local Stonechats, being much more visible now the wind has dropped off, but no sign of any Wheatear or Whinchat with them, which was my hope, only a couple of the local Dartford Warblers. I saw a male Redstart, 2 Tree Pipit and 3 Spotted Flycatchers, being the only migrants of significant interest.
The bonus bird of the morning was seen as I was leaving, a calling Hawfinch perched atop an old Ash tree, fairly distantly before flying strongly North, probably indicated a dispersing bird.
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| Distant Hawfinch |
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| Kestrel |
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