Three more for the year

A patch visit this afternoon eventually yielded three yearticks after a quiet start; first party of four House Martins though the site, then a Common Sand on Mons Pool, followed by 2 Wheatears (m&f) on the soil stripped area at Northcroft Pond; the latter was reward for checking this area regularly for the last month.

Wheatear 1

Wheatear 2

Nothing else too unusual, but there were more Whitethroats in, plenty of Blackcaps around the site, and up to 3 Sedgies singing at the Silt Lagoon. Wildfowl numbers are now right down, as would be expected, although there were 2 pairs of Shoveler and 3 pairs of Teal still present, and a 1st S Goldeneye still present, but all the Wigeon seem now to have gone.

Wader habitat at Mons Pool