Tuesday 26 September 2017

Greenish Warbler...

I'm starting to think Dave Helliar should take up residence in the Weymouth area. The run of good birds continues in Dorset and he was back there again yesterday to try and get to grips with a Greenish Warbler that had been caught, rung and was still hanging out in the Portland Bird Observatory garden.

After a hour-and-a-half wait it finally showed and Dave even managed to grab some photos on the P900 - no mean feat!

Greenish Warbler (right of centre), PBO: Dave Helliar

Greenish Warbler, PBO: Dave Helliar
In fact Portland Bill was the place to be yesterday as a good suite of migrants were also to be seen.

A bird in the hand. Visitors admiring one of the the day's
captures being held by PBO warden Martin Cade: D. Helliar
Among those captures were a Yellow-browed Warbler:

One of at least two Yellow-browed Warblers: Dave Helliar

Yellow-browed Warbler: Dave Helliar
And a first winter male Pied Flycatcher.

Pied Flycatcher: Dave Helliar

Pied Flycatcher: Dave Helliar
Lots of more common migrants too including good numbers of Chiffchaff, Blackcap and a Yellow Wagtail.

It's been a good autumn for birds so far and we're not finished yet..could this be the year we get another Parula, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak...or something even better?

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