Baking hot days at the end of May, very light winds and a large high pressure over Northern France and most of the UK. An almost undetecable Easterly on the 25th and seemingly quiet at first, a handful of Swallows, a Swift, a singing Reed warbler but then a famililar call over the harbour field and Rich and I picked up a Red–rumped swallow, quite high and moving fairly slowly for this species here at the coast. Rich managed the below record shot, my camera was packed away in my bag.
After this was looked for in coming raptors which we didnt get past 2 Marsh Harriers and a Hobby.
Today (the 26th) A similarly hot day with few migrants but saved by a singing Quail just above Fan Bay, It sang only twice whilst Rich and I stood there for 15 minutes or so. Jason M had a purring Turtle dove in the valley.
I was away for Saturday and Sunday this weekend and missed a singing Golden Oriole in Top wood (RB) on Sat whilst next door had anotehr Bee eater the same day and Russ had a male Honey Buzzard over the valley on the Sunday.. Its a great time of year!
PERDIX BIRDER 