Patch: Ring Ouzels

I saw a Ring Ouzel on Beachy Brow! A patch tick. I was even more excited when a flock of 16 lifted from the scrub and headed south towards Beachy Head.

Ring Ouzel feeding on berries.

Living on the South coast makes the waves of migrating species very obvious. For some species, like Swallows and Chiffchaffs, there is a near continuous stream that lasts for weeks. Both are still moving through my patch, while House Martins have become less obvious. However, when less common birds are on the move they seem to land in coordinated waves.

The Ring Ouzel migration as reported by Birdguides.

Taken on Saturday, this screenshot from the Birdguides app gives a good indication of the incredible Ring Ouzel migration that took place this weekend. It is likely that individuals of a species are all triggered into migration by the same conditions, generating a wave of sightings.

Grasses and seed heads looking seasonal up on the scarp.

Common Toadflax still flowering. It could keep going into November. 

Folded-wing Crane-fly (Limonia species) seen in my garden.

The Autumn continues to produce some marvellous sunrises.

This week Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Wrens, Carrion Crows, Linnets, Robins, Song Thrush and Dunnocks have been in evidence on the patch. I also had a good view of one of the patch Foxes.