2nd September 2017

I had a look at Yeovil Openspace this morning. Shamefully it's my first proper look at the site this year. I stood by the migrant bushes for a couple hours, producing decent numbers of Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs plus a female Common Whitethroat, the first site record since 2014. Also good to see a returning Jay in the wooded area at the north east end of the Openspace.

Headed down to ferrybridge this afternoon, which was very quiet except for a fly-through Yellow-Legged Gull, 2 flyover Sandwich Terns, at least 2 Wheatears and a single Sanderling. Most unusual though was this Bar-Tailed Godwit sat on the fleet with a raft of Gulls!

Bar-Tailed Godwit - Ferrybridge

Headed to East Bexington once news broke of the Hoopoe earlier in the day. A search of the area failed to produce, and I had little other than a Fox and a single Greylag with the Canada Geese.

Red Fox - East Bexington