Finally! Steve Waite had a Hawfinch in Musbury near the church a few days back and Sue Murphy had 2 the following day so I was hopeful of finally seeing one on patch. I popped up this afternoon and had a couple in the churchyard but then another 4 flew overhead calling. It was nice to finally hear their call other than on recordings; I never did convincingly hear the Shute birds. The most I saw at any one time was 8 but there must be a few more there; they were very mobile and covering a wide area and there were so many calls. 1 posed (albeit a bit distantly) for a pic in the churchyard but this turned out to be just outside of the patch boundary (cheers for the map Steve). The images have had a bit of shadow and highlight recovery here as the lighting was terrible:
And now for a pic of 4 Hawfinches which were on patch! These were the other side of the farm to the SW of the church so were comfortably within the patch boundary:
There are a couple of smart males amongst the group so I'll try and get back for some better pics. The forecast is looking a bit dodgy for pics for the next few days mind...
On the way back from Musbury I had a quick glance over Bridge Marsh and the estuary. Little of interest really other than a Peregrine causing havoc.
A few days ago now but there was still a good selection of Pipits on Colyford Common on 11th including 3+ Water, 3+ Rock and 1 Meadow.
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