Great migration. 8.10.2021

 Sunny and almost windless morning. Lots of birds around the station and already some sparrow hawks went South at that time! 

We drove again to the lighthouse and we had nice two hour watch there. Species of the day was Woodpigeon and we counted 24790 birds! 

Some photos from the morning.

One of the 42 flocks of Woodpigeons.

Two Chiffchaffs from the station this morning.

One of many Common Buzzard. This one from morning.

Later we visited Loode and there we had nice one flock of Razorbills, some Black-throated Divers and adult Peregrine Falcon. 

Walk around the cape was good and just before we tried to go to the store we noticed big flock of Common Buzzards near the station. 38 birds were counted in the air same time. I went to station bunker and I had nice five Kestrels, one Hobby, two Hen Harriers and at least 28 Buzzards with lone Marsh Harrier. Also many White-tailed Eagles around the area. 

Later I wanted to walk another round and took me about 5 minutes to find Firecrest from the bush near the road. I told Jände where to watch and yelled to Juha who I knew were at the yard. He ran there and saw the bird. It was new species for him in Estonia! 

Here is few pictures from the day. 

Lesser Whitethroat.

Common Buzzard.

Friends?

Beautiful Herring Gull.

Common Redstart and Chiffchaff. 

Long-tailed Tit.

Hen Harrier.

Me having a raptor watch. 

Common Kestrel.

And another. 

This time I got some images of the Firecrest.

Mad looking bird. 

What a day! Uku and Raul came this afternoon and we have three nets tomorrow, so maybe some rare birds will end up in that? Only couple of days left, so give me those rarities, please :) 

-Tom