A fair haul in the moth trap this morning 71 species included several Cream Spot Tiger and Poplar Hawkmoth and an influx of 500+ Diamondback’s.
Images here Clouded Brindle, Brambleshoot, White Satin.
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Redstart
Quite a movement of Chiffchaffs today incorporating over 80 ringed along with a late moving… Read more…
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Yellow browed Warble…
A little late to the party but still good to record our first Yellow-browed Warbler… Read more…
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Ring Ouzel
This Ring Ouzel was the pick of the birds ringed this morning along with a… Read more…
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Merlin
Several Merlin recorded over the last few days; this one was perched close to Fort… Read more…
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Swallows
Floods of Swallows passed through the island yesterday and amongst 85 ringed at a Swallow… Read more…
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Red-footed falcon
Yesterday 3rd October; ringing was dominated by Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs again, with Robins the other… Read more…
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Mediterranean Gull
Tough going in winds 40mph+ all day, the highlights were a Mediterranean Gull wearing a… Read more…
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Zitting Cisticola
This Zitting Cisticola was amongst the birds ringed this morning.
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Water Rail
The ringing highlights from this morning were Water Rail, 2 Redstart, Whinchat, Garden Warbler and… Read more…
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Honey Buzzard
Some good birding this afternoon with Naturetrek, a fair fall of migrants evident after the… Read more…
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Common Redstart
Fabulous Common Redstart amongst the ringing this morning.
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Balearic Shearwaters
A very productive first two days leading the last Naturetrek Alderney wildlife holiday group of… Read more…
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Hoopoe
A rare autumn record of Hoopoe this afternoon near the airport, a Hobby at Platte… Read more…
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Whinchat
Some passage after the brief storm yesterday morning. The pick of the ringing were 3… Read more…
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Golden Plover
Plenty of migrants around today after last night's north-easterlies, though they were not so easily… Read more…