By Thomas Weston.
I was in the Tavern today, so all sightings come from other members of the Conservation Team, members of the public, and during my Tavern breaks.
One of the species Simon saw on census, the Eurasian Stonechat. ThomasWeston
Simon undertook census this morning. He saw 8 Mallards, 6 Feral Pigeons, 8 Oystercatchers, 5 Great Black-Backed Gulls, 94 Herring Gulls, 2 Lesser Black-Backed Gulls, 6 Shag, 4 Carrion Crows, 2 Skylark, a single Swallow, 7 House Martins, 2 Willow Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, single Whitethroat, 8 Wren, 11 Starlings, single Song Thrush, 6 Blackbirds, single Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Robins, 2 Stonechats, single Wheatear, 8 House Sparrows, 5 Dunnocks, 10 Meadow Pipits, 4 Chaffinches, 37 Linnets and 7 Goldfinches.
Sightings from members of the public included amazing views of Hobby seen on the East coast between St John’s Valley and Tibbetts; 2 Golden Orioles darting between Millcombe and Quarter Wall Copse; 2 Sedge Warblers, a Tree Pipit, and a Reed Warbler on the Lower East Side Path; our pair of Channel Wagtails busy feeding and flying between Barton’s Field and Lower Lighthouse; and a Turtle Dove in St Helen’s Copse! An impressive species total today.
A juvenile Stonechat along the UESP. Thomas Weston
My sightings from the day included an evening walk along the Upper East Side Path. This included 3 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 fledged broods of Stonechats, singing Chaffinch, 4 Blackbirds, singing Dunnock, 4 pairs of Linnets and Meadow Pipits, 3 House Sparrows, 16 Shags, 100+ Diamondback Moths, 30+ Rush Vaneer, 30+ Red admiral butterflies, and 40+ Painted Lady butterflies.