I had a quick look down around Slyne Head yesterday lunchtime in the hope that the recent storm may have dropped something nice in from across the pond. Most of the action was around the Trident garden with one tristis Chiffchaff, 1-2 Chiffchaffs, Spotted Flycatcher and a Pied Flycatcher (last two very late migrants) in the area.
The tristis kept company with a collybita calling Chiffchaff. Both looked extremely similar to each other (the Chiffchaff possibly had a yellower supercillium) and weren't readily easy to separate. Thankfully the Siberian Chiffchaff gave the characteristic call of that race. Another very Siberian-like Chiffchaff in a garden across the road was also heard to call like a typical collybita. The exposure of most of the Siberian shots wasn't quite right as it was very overcast at the time. They are heavily cropped which doesn't help the quality either.
There was a Long-eared Owl (possibly a resident bird as opposed to a migrant), Crossbill, 2 more Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap nearby also.
Nothing with the flock of 250 Golden Plovers at Truska. It's looking like 2013 may be the first time I haven't found at least a Pectoral Sandpiper or American Golden Plover in this area, the first time in the six Autumns I've been checking it.
The tristis kept company with a collybita calling Chiffchaff. Both looked extremely similar to each other (the Chiffchaff possibly had a yellower supercillium) and weren't readily easy to separate. Thankfully the Siberian Chiffchaff gave the characteristic call of that race. Another very Siberian-like Chiffchaff in a garden across the road was also heard to call like a typical collybita. The exposure of most of the Siberian shots wasn't quite right as it was very overcast at the time. They are heavily cropped which doesn't help the quality either.
There was a Long-eared Owl (possibly a resident bird as opposed to a migrant), Crossbill, 2 more Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap nearby also.
Nothing with the flock of 250 Golden Plovers at Truska. It's looking like 2013 may be the first time I haven't found at least a Pectoral Sandpiper or American Golden Plover in this area, the first time in the six Autumns I've been checking it.
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| Siberian Chiffchaff. |
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| Siberian Chiffchaff, almost Booted Warbler like in colour tones. |
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| Siberian Chiffchaff |
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| Siberian Chiffchaff |
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| Siberian Chiffchaff |
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| Siberian Chiffhcaff |
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| collybita Chiffchaff (on call). |
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| collybita Chiffchaff (on call). |
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| Pied Flycatcher |
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
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| Spotted Flycatcher |
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| Raven |
