Standlake Pit 60: 4th September

Standlake Pit 60
2 Garganey: Together. One definitely eclipse Male as stretched wing. 19:39.
3 Hobby: One definitely a juv. Lots of "mew' 'meeoo?'calls and interaction coming together looked like food pass. Family party? Study interrupted by passing gannet! 19:39.
Cetti's Warbler: In song. 19:39.
Yellow-legged Gull: 1w. Green darvic number 749C. Initial enquires indicate ringed carmague. 19:39.
2 Marsh Harrier: m and f. Am imm Male flew in from north late pm. Joined by a large heavy female cream crown. Unsure if latter is bird I saw earlier this week... if so I might have got age wrong last time. Need better look. 19:39.
5 Blackcap: At least 5 in a flock with 3 whitethroats 1 willow warbler? 4 chiffchaffs feeding on Langley lane blackberries. 19:39.
Gannet: sub ad. Flew ENE. 19:39.
Redstart: I advised a group of birders that Thames fields best place for passage redstart. Later one of the ladies showed me a nice photo of one they saw there. Probably one of the trio been hanging around. 19:39.

Mick Cunningham