Saturday 7 September 2024

Kete

A good look around Kete, St Ann's and Mill Bay this afternoon. Lots of swallows and house martins as can be usual the time of year. Linnet flocks as well especially in the weedier fields, one flock came up and rested on the telegraph wires looked in the region of 300-400 (356 actual count of the one flock). About 20-30 Pied wagtails. A flock of 100 starling. Robins ticking everywhere must be 20+. 5 Wheatear. A Whitethroat in Mill Bay. A fly over Yellow wagtail at St Ann's. A Whinchat on the fence above Mill Bay and 2 Spotted flycatchers by the house nearest Kete car park. A couple of nice looking harvested potato fields looked primed for a decent wader but only a couple of Ringed plover. There were willow warblers everywhere, in the gardens of the cottages and especially along the coast between St Ann's and into Mill Bay flying down to snatch flies on the field edges. The most Red Admirals so far and 2 Migrant hawkers.