Clearly, Chiffchaff numbers must have been somewhat higher than my count, one patch of Elder held 3 birds.
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| Chiffchaff at Houghton 10th September |
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| Chiffchaff at Houghton 10th September |
A small flock of 9 Mistle Thrushes also present high over Houghton
Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Houghton-on-the-Hill (0700-0800)
I spent an hour this morning in search of migrants on the patch this morning, and of particular interest was the dominance by Chiffchaffs as the most abundant migrant with at least 12 birds seen or heard, whilst Sylvia Warblers i.e. Blackcaps and Whitethroat, were conspicuous by their absence with just singles of these species noted.
Clearly, Chiffchaff numbers must have been somewhat higher than my count, one patch of Elder held 3 birds.
The above Chiffchaff appears to be an adult bird which has undergone its post-breeding moult, it appears quite a neat bird whilst juveniles generally appear quite scruffy.
A small flock of 9 Mistle Thrushes also present high over Houghton
Clearly, Chiffchaff numbers must have been somewhat higher than my count, one patch of Elder held 3 birds.
A small flock of 9 Mistle Thrushes also present high over Houghton
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