September 2009
51 species so far this monthCormorant
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Canada Goose
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Buzzard
Mediterranean Gull >
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull >
Great Black-backed Gull
Sandwich Tern >
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swallow
House Martin
Tree Pipit
Meadow Pipit
Rock Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock >
Robin
Stonechat
Wheatear
Common Redstart
Blackbird
Song Thrush
Dartford Warbler
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit >
Great Tit
Magpie
Jackdaw >
Rook
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow >
Chaffinch >
Greenfinch
Goldfinch >
Linnet
Lesser Redpoll
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
September 1st
A few Swallows were migrating into the fresh south-westerly wind and a Wheatear was at Smallmouth.
September 9th
A Tree Pipit calling high over Newstead Road was the first record for this end of the trail.
September 19th
The autumn migration is well underway now with Chiffchaffs all along the trail today, along with a single Willow Warbler at Buxton Road and a few Tree Pipits overhead. Birds of prey were well in evidence too with Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and Buzzard all seen today.
September 20th
Even more about this morning with my first ever Common Redstart on the trail, a female or immature male in Downclose Cuttting. The first Stonechat I've seen for months was nearby as well.
September 29th
It was a bunting day today with 2 new species added to the list - both buntings! First was a Yellowhammer seen flying north over the harbour near Dover Road, closely followed by a Reed Bunting that dropped in to the bushes nearby on Downclose Embankment. Another Reed Bunting was later heard to fly over Newstead Road and a Redpoll was heard overDownclose Cuttting. Oh, and there was a Dartford Warbler in the gorse bushes there as well.