Probable
Eastern subalpine warbler (male) at Ogof Capel today. Thanks to Dave Astins and Richard Brown for their input on ID. Looks promising on moustache stripe and extent of red but outer tail feathers not seen and it was silent other than a short bit of sub song initially. Very elusive all morning but a few pictures were obtained. Not seen all afternoon. It is the 6th subalpine warbler record for Ramsey and if accepted as Eastern will be a 1st (all records bar one since 2006)
Good numbers of common migrants today topped by 30
willow warblers and 24
blackcaps. Also 2
whitethroats (after the first of the year yesterday), a second
ring ouzel of the year and firsts of the year in the form of
hen harrier, dunlin and
sedge warbler. Small number of
swallows headed north
