Pont-de-Roide 16/10/2026

  Passerines were much more evident today with personal counts (so just a fraction of the total number of birds passing) of ~803 Chaffinches, ~55 Hawfinches, ~93 Linnets, ~49 Siskins, 6 Serins, 19 Mistle Thrushes, ~118 Song Thrushes and ~208 Skylarks. There were also one Reed Bunting, two Cirl Buntings and three Yellowhammers. Oddly despite the heavy passage of Chaffinches, not a single Brambling was heard or seen. Surprise of the day was a Dunlin amongst the Woodpigeons (17,968). Nine Lapwings were heading East. One Swallow and two Crag Martins were seen. 

    Birds of prey were fewer today with only one Marsh Harrier, two Sparrowhawks, three Kestrels, five Buzzards and 41 Red Kites.

Woodpigeons with a Dunlin (bottom right).



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