This
morning I walked up Pendinas, almost at the top on a fence post stood a stunning
male Common Redstart, we were both as surprised as each other and after a second
of staring at each other he flew quite purposefully over a hedge and
disappeared, sadly no photo.
There
were 4 Sandwich Terns flying quite close over the sea, a Sand Martin flying
among some House Martins, 2 Chough were making themselves known. Chiffchaffs,
Whitethroats, Dunnocks and Wrens singing loudly from most of the bushes, Linnets
and Goldfinches zipping about, Goldcrests singing and a busy Treecreeper
creeping about. Meadow pipit, House Sparrows, Blackbirds, Blue tits, Robins,
Chaffinch and Starlings, Cormorants, Magpies, Crows, Herring
Gulls, Jackdaws and a singing Song Thrush were all about too and deserve
a quick mention!
(Just saw this today although received yesterday. 5 Sandwich Terns currently on Castle Point rocks. Seems fairly late for passage birds.)