A classic sunny, but breezy September morning when it's difficult to know where would be best to go. I opted to go back to Morton Bagot, but this time to park at the church in order to make it a slightly shorter visit.
The strategy seemed to pay off when I flushed my second Tree Pipit of the year from the first hedge I walked down. Unlike the bird scoped on Sunday, this one was close enough for me to hear its distinctive "speez" call as it took flight. This sighting was 200 yards away from where the previous one was, and as there hadn't been one here since 2022, it could possibly be the same individual.
After this bright start, things quietened down. A few Meadow Pipits headed south, and Swallows and House Martins appeared periodically, which also suggested ongoing passage. The flash was a bit disappointing. Most of the Teal were asleep or hidden from view, and I couldn't detect the Garganey. I also only saw one Snipe and four Green Sandpipers.
I eventually located a small group of chats, deciding on three Whinchats and a Stonechat, which was pretty much the same as on Tuesday.
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If I'm honest its starting to feel like the start of the fallow period where summer migrants diminish in numbers every day, and not a lot replaces them. So different to birding on the coast or offshore islands where every day brings the promise of a rarity.
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