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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 6d

Steady at Marcle Ridge with surprisingly few Redeings and Chaffinches, vismig highlights included 291 Fieldfares WSW/E, 57 Redwings NW, 7 Song Thrush SW/NW, 277 Starlings WSW/WNW, 26 Crossbills S/NW, 1 Brambling WNW, 3 Coal Tits S and 2 Egyptian Geese with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 8d

A patch mega with Cattle Egret NW over Marcle Ridge, otherwise quiet with 14 Crossbills SE, 55 Redwings SW/NW and a slow flow of Continental Chaffinches and Starlings #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 10d

Fabulous day with @williamlambourne.bsky.social on Marcle Ridge vismig with Continental migration getting flowing. Highlights included 394 Redwings, 58 Fieldfares, 219 Starlings, 6 Bramblings, 198 Chaffinches, 2 Hawfinches, 18 Redpolls, 5 Snipe and 2 Golden Plover #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 12d

Marcle Ridge vismig suffering in the high pressure doldrums however an apparent fall of 23 Chiffs and 15 Goldcrests flicking through the bracken and bushes as I walked to the viewpoint, overhead 115 Skylarks SW were a surprise in the conditions #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 13d

Marcle Ridge quiet in light northerly with highlights of 22 Crossbills (14NW, 2S), 6 SongT SW, 28 Starlings WSW, 47 Chaffinches WSW/NW, 49 Mipits SW, 6 Mistle T SW, Redpoll 2S, Siskin 3SW, Linnet 24SW, Greenfinch 2SW and a suprise in the form of 2 Egyptian Geese SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 17d

Full totals on @trektellen.bsky.social

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 17d

Good morning on Marcle Ridge with @williamlambourne.bsky.social topped off with this female type Black Redstart, also 10 Crossbills (N6, N15, N11 call types from William’s recordings, 3 Golden Plover, 303 Mipits, 5 Chaffinches and 5 Yellowhammers the highlights #lowcarbonbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 19d

Reasonably good mipit passage despite a gusty F5 WNW at Marcle Ridge with 294 SW, also 9 alba Wags SW, 8 Skylarks SW, 11 Chaffinches WSW/S, 9 Linnet SW, 1 Siskin SW, 4 Crossbills SW and 3 Golden Plover S, grounded included 3 Chiffs, 3 Goldcrests and 7 Stonechats, also adult Gos over #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 22d

Yesterdays vismig totals from Marcle Ridge in a barely perceptible southerly with low cloud included another 5 Crossbills NW, 64 Mipits SW, 6 albas SW, 38 Skylarks SW, 26 Chaffinches SE/SW, 1 Song Thrush NW, 1 Siskin SW and 1 Reed Bunt SW, still no Redwings although Continental chaffs arriving

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 24d

Migration totals from Marcle Ridge, all S/WSW
Mipit 314
Alba Wag 37
Stonechat 1
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 14
Greenfinch 1
Redpoll 1
Starling 14
Skylark 5
Swallow 8
House Martin 9
Golden Plover 1
Grounded, 2 Stonechats, 3 Chiffs also 2 Marsh Tits calling
#patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 24d

Yes, it has been a big crossbill year with a lot moving around in July and the a second movement underway now

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 25d

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 25d

Marcle Ridge migration totals
Meadow Pipit 89SW
Skylarks 31SW
House Martin 128SE/SW
Swallow 6SW
Starling 4SW
Crossbill 15W/S
Goldfinch 6S
Chaffinch 16WSW
Dunnock 1SW
Song Thrush 6SE/NW
Alba Wag 9SW
Golden Plover 1W
Siskin 1SW
Red Admiral 1SW
Grounded 1 Wheatear, 1 Chiff, - S’chat #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 27d

Marcle Ridge migration totals all SE/SW with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
House Martins 602
Swallow 27
Mipit 34
Yellowhammer 2
Skylark 27
Song Thrush 2E
Albas 8
Crossbill 6
Siskin 1
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Golden Plover 1

Grounded 1 Whinchat, 12 Stonechats, 2 Chiff
#patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 28d

Fantastic Steve!

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 28d

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · 28d

Marcle Ridge migration totals (all SE/SW unless noted)
Swallows 174
House Martins 101
Mipit 35
Albas 24
Skylark 7
Merlin 1
Snipe 1
Linnet 6
Goldfinch 4
Chaffinch 2
Siskin 4 (min. contacts)
Starling 6 (first on Cont line)
Cormorant 15
Grey Heron 2
Grounded; 4 Chiffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Sep 21

Great to be back up Marcle Ridge after a week away and despite the F2 northerly some vismig with minimum of 8 Golden Plover S, 268 House Martins S, 122 Swallows S, 50 Skylarks SE/W, 94 Mipits S/SW, 3 Crossbills S the highlights with @williamlambourne.bsky.social

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Sep 10

Slow overhead at Marcle Ridge in a brisk SSE with only 42 Swallows, 3 Mipits & 3 Grey Wags SW/SE but more than made up for with 5 juvenile Whinchats strung along the wires with 3 Stonechats, a couple of Mipits and resting Swallows making a perfect September scene #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Sep 6

Marcle Ridge this morning with mipits and hirundines moving, totals included 241 Swallows SW, 21 House Martins SW, 25 Mipits SW, 2 Grey Wags SE, 2 Tripits S/SW, grounded were 3 Wheatears, 12 Chiffs and 2 Blackcaps #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Sep 4

Strumble Head totals 06:30-16:45
1 adult summer Sab Gull
1 Sooty
1 Balearic
1 2cy Pom Skua
21 Arctic Skuas
1 Bonxie (seen by others)
4 Puffin (seen by others)
C.15 Arctics, 20 Commons, 40 Sandwich Terns
120 Common Scoter
#ukbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Aug 30

First 3 mipits of the autumn SW at Marcle Ridge, Herefds and 5 grounded, 3 Yellow Wags, 5 Grey Wags, 3 albas, 81 Swallows, 6 House Martins and 2 Cormorants S/SW, also 2 Redstarts, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps and minimum of 9 Chiffs grounded #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Aug 24

A fresh arrival of migrants at Marcle Ridge this morning with 3 Wheatears, 3 Redstarts, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Blackcap and 7 Chiff grounded, overhead 22 Swallows, 3 House Martins, 1 Tripit, 1 Yellow Wag and 1 Grey Wag SE/SW #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Aug 23

Back out after a frustrating week at work limiting birding to a couple of brief mornings. Migration highlights from Marcle Ridge this morning 1 juv Wheatear, 5 Spotfly, 1 Yellow Wag (S), 2 Redstarts, 1 Stonechat, 90 House Martins (E), 35 Swallows (E/SW) #patchbirding

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Dan Webb @danwebb.bsky.social · Aug 16

North easterly and complete cloud cover provided our first juv Whinchat of the autumn (photo and find by @williamlambourne.bsky.social), also first juv Stonechat, 5 Tripits SW/W & 1N, 1 Yellow Wag W, 7 Goosanders SW, 1 Yellowhammer W, another calling and a few Swallows through #patchbirding

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