With persistant drizzle and a sneaky wind, ringing was a non starter this morning, so after a bit of a lie in it was off to South Gare for Kes and me to see if the easterly had delivered, and wow it delivered the whole place was ticking, tweeting and chacking. The main species involved were Robin, Goldcrest and Redwing with a supporting cast of Siskins, Song Thrush, Brambling and Chiffchaff there was also a few Blackcaps and several Dunnocks, Reed Buntings and Wheatears. A little spice was added by a Great Grey Shrike that was doing the rounds and terrorising any small bird it clapped eyes on, there was also a juv Reb-breasted Flycatcher and a Black Redstart on show. Overhead there was an almost constant stream of Redwings as flocks of upto a hundered came in off the sea and alighted in the bushes..
Below is a selection of the birds that were on show............
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| Goldcrest |
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Red Breasted Flycatcher
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| Great Grey Shrike |
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| Robin |
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| Redwing |
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