Chris and Mandy Dee confirm that – in common with both Skokholm and Bardsey – Lundy witnessed a substantial fall of warblers and other migrants today, when thick cloud and patchy light drizzle moving south-east across Wales and the Bristol Channel grounded large numbers of birds after days of fine, dry weather. Chris ringed 149 new birds, including 85
Willow Warblers, 29
Blackcaps, 16
Chiffchaffs, 16
Sedge Warblers and two
Grasshopper Warblers. A British-ringed
Reed Warbler was controlled (Lundy's first Reed Warbler of the year) along with a
Sedge Warbler bearing a French ring. Elsewhere there were two
Ring Ouzels at the quarries, a female
Redstart in Millcombe, a male
Pied Flycatcher at Brambles, and of two
Green Sandpipers that circled Lower Millcombe, one was later seen at the pond outside Barton Cottages. The single
Fieldfare was still in Southwest Field, and a total of 107
Puffins were on land at Jenny's Cove and St Philip's Stone. In addition, Dean Jones photographed a
Little Egret (a Lundy rarity) around rock pools off Lametor and a
Collared Dove (a regular passage migrant, mainly in spring), which has been present since Tuesday 18th. Dean also flushed the two
Green Sandpipers at the Rocket Pole Marsh (alternatively known as Kistvaen Pond) whilst leading a guided walk.
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| Record shot of Little Egret, Lametor © Dean Jones |
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| Collared Dove, Village © Dean Jones |
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