Thick stormy clouds were barrelling across the skies today, intermittently dropping heavy showers. It seemed to prompt a movement of birds. Unusually I had more than 10 Chiffchaffs moving through the trees near the house with a tit flock this morning, which included a Marsh Tit, Treecreeper, Blackcap, Goldcrest and Nuthatch and further along the treeline a brief Spotted Flycatcher.
This afternoon there was big movement of hirundines moving in an Easterly direction. I wouldn't say I'm on a migration route here so it is a fairly rare event, but there were hundreds of House Martin and Swallow streaming through, c70% were House Martin. Also a flock of c50 Goldfinch and 20 Siskins and unusually a large flock of 40 Rooks flew over.
With all the hirundines a Hobby was seen eating one of them mid-air !
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| Hobby with a Swallow or House Martin |
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| Chiffchaff |
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| The local 'Starling' Tree, with some occupants |
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