Departing summer Migrants

Interesting to hear about the migration times and dates

Will take note of all what happens now

Dave was saying to me today that he cannot hear the Warblers like the Chiff chaff and the willow Warbler as much as he did.  so they are showing signs of disappearing once more

or.....of course they might be having their annual moult!

Regards

Kathy and Dave

050810    Turtle Dove     Frampton RSPB

Are swifts usually as late leaving as early Sept? The skies were full of them a week or so ago, but haven't seen one for a few days now and there is no screeching any more, so I think the ones round here must have left a good month early - shame. Really missing them already, feels like summer is nearly over when we begin losing the migrants. 

Best wishes, Jo.

050810  Willow Warbler.  Pipit's garden

A lovely little visitor. Got a photo but really bad one. You can see its clean yellowish underparts and strong supercilium (just!!)

Pipit

seymouraves said:

 

They are beginning to go now.

A typical departure order is

 Early Sept -     Cuckoo, Swift,

Early /mid Sept -   Pied flycatcher Reed warbler, Sedge warbler, Lesser WT, Garden warbler,Redstart, Tree pipit,

Mid /late Sept -  Whitethroat, Willow warbler,   Sp. Flycatcher, Yellow Wagtail, Blackcap, sand martin,

Late Sept / early October       Wheatear, chiffchaff, ouzel, house martin,  swallow .

 

:)

S

Feel free to paste in  by date and location as we did in Spring and we'll see how late they stay this year :)

 

 

 

 

 

Just a thought, for those who are participating. 

Unlike when they arrive there is no need for the Males to sing their hearts out for territories and mates.

Things do appear quiet, but if you don't recognise the Call of our summer migrants rather than the song you will be unable to determine movements!

Also there are plenty of Juvvies about who again won't be singing!

Just something to consider if you don't actually see the LBJ's

Common Whitethroat Song & Call

Sedge Warbler Song & Call

Chiffchaff Song & Call

Willow Warbler Song & Call

Regards Buzzard

Hi Buzz

Thanks you so much. You have confirmed that my smudgy LBJ is a WW - the recording of the WW call you have just posted is exactly what I have been hearing all this afternoon. I thought at first it was a Lapwing!!!

Pip xx

Hi Buzzard

Thank you for the call charts.

A great way of knowing what birds calls to listen out for.

We went for a 2 hour walk today, and we did not hear any Warblers today in our travels.  If we hear any on our up and coming travels we will let you know on this thread

The bird songs/calls was lacking a little to be honest - for another year

Regards

Kathy and Dave

john r said:

Are swifts usually as late leaving as early Sept? The skies were full of them a week or so ago, but haven't seen one for a few days now and there is no screeching any more, so I think the ones round here must have left a good month early - shame. Really missing them already, feels like summer is nearly over when we begin losing the migrants. 

Best wishes, Jo.

HI,

our birds will be off fairly soon but continental birds from further north pass through :)

S

Hi Seymours

I want to mention that we saw a Grey Wagtail close to Pririy Park - where we stay

Approx time: 2pm

Date: 5/8/2010

We scared it off into a tree by a mistake before a picture was possible.

Regards

Kathy and Dave