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Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Soar


Yellow-browed Warbler just below farm in line of willows.
Soar quite productive despite windy conditions:

Highlights: Yellow-browed Warbler and Wryneck.
Over-head: Skylark 135, Meadow Pipit 131, Linnet 67, Chaffinch 46, Siskin 23, Golden Plover 1, Alba Wagtails 13.
Around area: Wheatear 7, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 2, Blackcap 1, Stonechat 7.

Pictures below Wryneck in field just south of the ponds at the top of Starehole Valley on short grassy slope - it was in the same place when I came back up the valley 1/2hr later.