Saturday 12 March 2011

Bunting Bonanza on Great Orme.

Three species of Buntings were the highlight on the Great Orme this morning. Three Lapland Buntings, including a male reaching summer plumage were seen breifly on the deck before flying off calling towards point Lynas. A female Yellowhammer (very naff pic above) was in the gorse at the north end. There are only a couple of records of Yellowhammer on the Orme every year, so it was good to get one for the Orme year list so early. Reed Bunting, 20+ Meadow pipits, 8 Siskin, 5 Chaffinch and 6 Pied Wagtails over were the best of the rest. A superb arial battle between the Peregrines and Ravens was cool. No Wheatears yet though......

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  1. Had an hour around Great Orme cemetery area this morning seeing one crossbill over, 10 greenfinch, 8 chaffinch, 5 meadow pipit, 2 siskin, a kestrel and a peregrine bombing along low over the gravestones the best birds seen. Offshore 2 gannets.

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  2. I had a calling Golden Plover just after you left, plus a couple of Chough above the cliffs.

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