A clear night and a calm morning with light WNW winds, a Black Redstart was singing and a Little Egret flew East along the cliffs as I drank my coffee in the garden whilst the sun came up.
Highlights up the cliffs were limited to a nice male Common Redstart, 2 Willow warblers, 2 Whitethroat and a single Redpoll in langdon.
I noticed a group of 8 Magpies flying high and North East and decided to count the ones I saw moving for the rest of the morning; I ended up on 48, mostly in small flocks all heading North. This, along with 11 Sparrow Hawks West (on the 8th) are the kind of thing I easily overlook and often only noticed if numbers are moving, although I really enjoy them.
another 5 or so Common Whitethroats were singing around the patch, 3 Yellow Wagtails came in off the sea, 2 White Wagtails North, My first speckled wood and Orange tip butterflies of the year were seen and a single Swallow flying west into the wind was the only hirundine noted.
PERDIX BIRDER 