RE was ringing and watching in Whitbread Hollow this morning. SL walked from the Old Trapping Area to Shooters Bottom and back and then carried out a raptor watch with GG and was then joined by several other observers. Another quiet morning with fair numbers of Chiffchaffs although Blackcap numbers for mid-September were fairly poor. The highlight was a superb Honey Buzzard picked out by LP at 13.33 when it flew S out to sea.
Sparrowhawk 1 Headland
Honey Buzzard 1 juv. S out to sea at 13.33
Common Buzzard 4 Headland
Tawny Owl 2 Hollow
Great-spotted Woodpecker 1 Hollow
c1,000 hirundines present on the Headland
5 Sand Martins
Song Thrush 1 Hollow
Blackcap 60 Hollow
Chiffchaff 70 Hollow with a few on the Headland
Long-tailed Tit 1 Hollow
Jay 2 Hollow
Raven 1
Picture taken by Simon Linington
Juvenile Honey Buzzard going S out to sea.
