Houghton-on-the-Hill, Norfolk, 17th August

This was to be my first proper day of searching for migrants on the patch this August.  The night was quite wet but the day dawned bright and sunny with a fresh south-westerly.
The habitat checked was a natural spring with heavy Elder, Hawthorn, and Bramble, and a fine, well stocked hedgerow corridor.
This search revealed Blackcaps as the majority species with 20+ birds seen and other heard, these comprised about 8 males, females, and juvenile birds.  A search of Elder bushes especially was to be the best habitat for finding Blackcaps, in which birds were seen to consume the now ripening Elderberry crop.
Also seen was 3+ Whitethroats and a couple of Chiffchaffs.  Juvenile Blue Tits also featured as a common species, especially along hedgerows.

Blackcap (female) in Elder 17th August

Blackcap 17th August

Blackcap (juvenile) in hedgerow 17th August