Dan Webb
@danwebb.bsky.social
South Herefordshire patch birder with a particular interest in visible migration, Trektellen site at Much Marcle Ridge. Also moths and butterflies #vismig #lowcarbonbirding #patchbirding
The Woodpigeon flood was in full flow at Marcle Ridge this morning with 58,700 SW a new site and county record, also another good movement of 1068 Starlings WSW, 4 Bramblings, 52 Chaffinches, 58 Redwings and 4 GWE (3,1) all WSW #patchbirding
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Woodpigeon flood was in full flow at Marcle Ridge this morning with 58,700 SW a new site and county record, also another good movement of 1068 Starlings WSW, 4 Bramblings, 52 Chaffinches, 58 Redwings and 4 GWE (3,1) all WSW #patchbirding
Some of the 1400 plus Starlings through Marcle Ridge this morning with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Some of the 1400 plus Starlings through Marcle Ridge this morning with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
The arrival of Starlings to the east coast yesterday reached Marcle Ridge this morning with 1450 WSW in tight knit flocks low passed the watchpoint, one of the best migration spectacles! Also 17,700 Woodpigeons SW, 7 Brambling, 150 Chaffinches, Crossbills and 2 tardy Red Admirals SW #patchbirding
November 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The arrival of Starlings to the east coast yesterday reached Marcle Ridge this morning with 1450 WSW in tight knit flocks low passed the watchpoint, one of the best migration spectacles! Also 17,700 Woodpigeons SW, 7 Brambling, 150 Chaffinches, Crossbills and 2 tardy Red Admirals SW #patchbirding
Another site record count today with 111 Greenfinches SW through Marcle Ridge (unlikely to have been a post-roost dispersal), also 227 Starlings WSW, 190 Redwings S/WSW, 48 Chaffinches WSW, 1 Brambling heard going over and a trickle of 950 Woodpigeons the highlights #patchbirding
October 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Another site record count today with 111 Greenfinches SW through Marcle Ridge (unlikely to have been a post-roost dispersal), also 227 Starlings WSW, 190 Redwings S/WSW, 48 Chaffinches WSW, 1 Brambling heard going over and a trickle of 950 Woodpigeons the highlights #patchbirding
A record count of 1069 Chaffinches WSW through Marcle Ridge this am, also 4400 Woodpigeons, 276 Starlings, 55 Fieldfares, 44 Redwings, 6 SongT, 3 Crossbills and 3 Redpoll the highlights with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A record count of 1069 Chaffinches WSW through Marcle Ridge this am, also 4400 Woodpigeons, 276 Starlings, 55 Fieldfares, 44 Redwings, 6 SongT, 3 Crossbills and 3 Redpoll the highlights with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding
First visit to Walford Pools, Ross on Wye for a while yielded an adult drake Wigeon the first of the autumn on patch, 2 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 95 Mallard, 31 Coot, 1 Common Sand, Crossbill over calling and 2 Peregrines #patchbirding
October 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
First visit to Walford Pools, Ross on Wye for a while yielded an adult drake Wigeon the first of the autumn on patch, 2 Teal, 15 Tufted Duck, 95 Mallard, 31 Coot, 1 Common Sand, Crossbill over calling and 2 Peregrines #patchbirding
Yesterday seawatch from Strumble Head slightly underwhelming yielded 1 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Manx, 1 GND, 2 RTD, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 pale-bellied Brent, 75 Scoter, 2 Eider, 1 RB Merganser, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Gulls, 1500 Kittiwakes, 3000 Guillemot/Razorbills and 8 Med Gulls south #ukbirding
October 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Yesterday seawatch from Strumble Head slightly underwhelming yielded 1 Sooty Shearwater, 6 Manx, 1 GND, 2 RTD, 1 Arctic Skua, 4 pale-bellied Brent, 75 Scoter, 2 Eider, 1 RB Merganser, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Gulls, 1500 Kittiwakes, 3000 Guillemot/Razorbills and 8 Med Gulls south #ukbirding
Woodies not in full flood at Marcle Ridge yet with only 5,400 SW, also 125 Chaffinches WSW, 9 Siskin SW/NW, 3 Redpoll WSW, 2 Dunnocks SW, 23 Greenfinches SW, 22 Linnets SW, 1 Crossbill SW (2 present), 1 Reed Bunt SW, 83 Starlings WSW, 2 albas SW and 4 Skylarks SW #patchbirding
October 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Woodies not in full flood at Marcle Ridge yet with only 5,400 SW, also 125 Chaffinches WSW, 9 Siskin SW/NW, 3 Redpoll WSW, 2 Dunnocks SW, 23 Greenfinches SW, 22 Linnets SW, 1 Crossbill SW (2 present), 1 Reed Bunt SW, 83 Starlings WSW, 2 albas SW and 4 Skylarks SW #patchbirding
Steady at Marcle Ridge with surprisingly few Redeings and Chaffinches, vismig highlights included 291 Fieldfares WSW/E, 57 Redwings NW, 7 Song Thrush SW/NW, 277 Starlings WSW/WNW, 26 Crossbills S/NW, 1 Brambling WNW, 3 Coal Tits S and 2 Egyptian Geese with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding
October 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Steady at Marcle Ridge with surprisingly few Redeings and Chaffinches, vismig highlights included 291 Fieldfares WSW/E, 57 Redwings NW, 7 Song Thrush SW/NW, 277 Starlings WSW/WNW, 26 Crossbills S/NW, 1 Brambling WNW, 3 Coal Tits S and 2 Egyptian Geese with @williamlambourne.bsky.social #patchbirding
A patch mega with Cattle Egret NW over Marcle Ridge, otherwise quiet with 14 Crossbills SE, 55 Redwings SW/NW and a slow flow of Continental Chaffinches and Starlings #patchbirding
October 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A patch mega with Cattle Egret NW over Marcle Ridge, otherwise quiet with 14 Crossbills SE, 55 Redwings SW/NW and a slow flow of Continental Chaffinches and Starlings #patchbirding
Fabulous day with @williamlambourne.bsky.social on Marcle Ridge vismig with Continental migration getting flowing. Highlights included 394 Redwings, 58 Fieldfares, 219 Starlings, 6 Bramblings, 198 Chaffinches, 2 Hawfinches, 18 Redpolls, 5 Snipe and 2 Golden Plover #patchbirding
October 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Fabulous day with @williamlambourne.bsky.social on Marcle Ridge vismig with Continental migration getting flowing. Highlights included 394 Redwings, 58 Fieldfares, 219 Starlings, 6 Bramblings, 198 Chaffinches, 2 Hawfinches, 18 Redpolls, 5 Snipe and 2 Golden Plover #patchbirding
Marcle Ridge vismig suffering in the high pressure doldrums however an apparent fall of 23 Chiffs and 15 Goldcrests flicking through the bracken and bushes as I walked to the viewpoint, overhead 115 Skylarks SW were a surprise in the conditions #patchbirding
October 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Marcle Ridge vismig suffering in the high pressure doldrums however an apparent fall of 23 Chiffs and 15 Goldcrests flicking through the bracken and bushes as I walked to the viewpoint, overhead 115 Skylarks SW were a surprise in the conditions #patchbirding
Marcle Ridge quiet in light northerly with highlights of 22 Crossbills (14NW, 2S), 6 SongT SW, 28 Starlings WSW, 47 Chaffinches WSW/NW, 49 Mipits SW, 6 Mistle T SW, Redpoll 2S, Siskin 3SW, Linnet 24SW, Greenfinch 2SW and a suprise in the form of 2 Egyptian Geese SW #patchbirding
October 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Marcle Ridge quiet in light northerly with highlights of 22 Crossbills (14NW, 2S), 6 SongT SW, 28 Starlings WSW, 47 Chaffinches WSW/NW, 49 Mipits SW, 6 Mistle T SW, Redpoll 2S, Siskin 3SW, Linnet 24SW, Greenfinch 2SW and a suprise in the form of 2 Egyptian Geese SW #patchbirding
Good morning on Marcle Ridge with @williamlambourne.bsky.social topped off with this female type Black Redstart, also 10 Crossbills (N6, N15, N11 call types from William’s recordings, 3 Golden Plover, 303 Mipits, 5 Chaffinches and 5 Yellowhammers the highlights #lowcarbonbirding
October 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Good morning on Marcle Ridge with @williamlambourne.bsky.social topped off with this female type Black Redstart, also 10 Crossbills (N6, N15, N11 call types from William’s recordings, 3 Golden Plover, 303 Mipits, 5 Chaffinches and 5 Yellowhammers the highlights #lowcarbonbirding
Reasonably good mipit passage despite a gusty F5 WNW at Marcle Ridge with 294 SW, also 9 alba Wags SW, 8 Skylarks SW, 11 Chaffinches WSW/S, 9 Linnet SW, 1 Siskin SW, 4 Crossbills SW and 3 Golden Plover S, grounded included 3 Chiffs, 3 Goldcrests and 7 Stonechats, also adult Gos over #patchbirding
October 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Reasonably good mipit passage despite a gusty F5 WNW at Marcle Ridge with 294 SW, also 9 alba Wags SW, 8 Skylarks SW, 11 Chaffinches WSW/S, 9 Linnet SW, 1 Siskin SW, 4 Crossbills SW and 3 Golden Plover S, grounded included 3 Chiffs, 3 Goldcrests and 7 Stonechats, also adult Gos over #patchbirding
Yesterdays vismig totals from Marcle Ridge in a barely perceptible southerly with low cloud included another 5 Crossbills NW, 64 Mipits SW, 6 albas SW, 38 Skylarks SW, 26 Chaffinches SE/SW, 1 Song Thrush NW, 1 Siskin SW and 1 Reed Bunt SW, still no Redwings although Continental chaffs arriving
October 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Yesterdays vismig totals from Marcle Ridge in a barely perceptible southerly with low cloud included another 5 Crossbills NW, 64 Mipits SW, 6 albas SW, 38 Skylarks SW, 26 Chaffinches SE/SW, 1 Song Thrush NW, 1 Siskin SW and 1 Reed Bunt SW, still no Redwings although Continental chaffs arriving
Migration totals from Marcle Ridge, all S/WSW
Mipit 314
Alba Wag 37
Stonechat 1
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 14
Greenfinch 1
Redpoll 1
Starling 14
Skylark 5
Swallow 8
House Martin 9
Golden Plover 1
Grounded, 2 Stonechats, 3 Chiffs also 2 Marsh Tits calling
#patchbirding
Mipit 314
Alba Wag 37
Stonechat 1
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 14
Greenfinch 1
Redpoll 1
Starling 14
Skylark 5
Swallow 8
House Martin 9
Golden Plover 1
Grounded, 2 Stonechats, 3 Chiffs also 2 Marsh Tits calling
#patchbirding
September 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Migration totals from Marcle Ridge, all S/WSW
Mipit 314
Alba Wag 37
Stonechat 1
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 14
Greenfinch 1
Redpoll 1
Starling 14
Skylark 5
Swallow 8
House Martin 9
Golden Plover 1
Grounded, 2 Stonechats, 3 Chiffs also 2 Marsh Tits calling
#patchbirding
Mipit 314
Alba Wag 37
Stonechat 1
Chaffinch 2
Linnet 14
Greenfinch 1
Redpoll 1
Starling 14
Skylark 5
Swallow 8
House Martin 9
Golden Plover 1
Grounded, 2 Stonechats, 3 Chiffs also 2 Marsh Tits calling
#patchbirding
Marcle Ridge migration totals
Meadow Pipit 89SW
Skylarks 31SW
House Martin 128SE/SW
Swallow 6SW
Starling 4SW
Crossbill 15W/S
Goldfinch 6S
Chaffinch 16WSW
Dunnock 1SW
Song Thrush 6SE/NW
Alba Wag 9SW
Golden Plover 1W
Siskin 1SW
Red Admiral 1SW
Grounded 1 Wheatear, 1 Chiff, - S’chat #patchbirding
Meadow Pipit 89SW
Skylarks 31SW
House Martin 128SE/SW
Swallow 6SW
Starling 4SW
Crossbill 15W/S
Goldfinch 6S
Chaffinch 16WSW
Dunnock 1SW
Song Thrush 6SE/NW
Alba Wag 9SW
Golden Plover 1W
Siskin 1SW
Red Admiral 1SW
Grounded 1 Wheatear, 1 Chiff, - S’chat #patchbirding
September 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Marcle Ridge migration totals
Meadow Pipit 89SW
Skylarks 31SW
House Martin 128SE/SW
Swallow 6SW
Starling 4SW
Crossbill 15W/S
Goldfinch 6S
Chaffinch 16WSW
Dunnock 1SW
Song Thrush 6SE/NW
Alba Wag 9SW
Golden Plover 1W
Siskin 1SW
Red Admiral 1SW
Grounded 1 Wheatear, 1 Chiff, - S’chat #patchbirding
Meadow Pipit 89SW
Skylarks 31SW
House Martin 128SE/SW
Swallow 6SW
Starling 4SW
Crossbill 15W/S
Goldfinch 6S
Chaffinch 16WSW
Dunnock 1SW
Song Thrush 6SE/NW
Alba Wag 9SW
Golden Plover 1W
Siskin 1SW
Red Admiral 1SW
Grounded 1 Wheatear, 1 Chiff, - S’chat #patchbirding
Marcle Ridge migration totals all SE/SW with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
House Martins 602
Swallow 27
Mipit 34
Yellowhammer 2
Skylark 27
Song Thrush 2E
Albas 8
Crossbill 6
Siskin 1
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Golden Plover 1
Grounded 1 Whinchat, 12 Stonechats, 2 Chiff
#patchbirding
House Martins 602
Swallow 27
Mipit 34
Yellowhammer 2
Skylark 27
Song Thrush 2E
Albas 8
Crossbill 6
Siskin 1
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Golden Plover 1
Grounded 1 Whinchat, 12 Stonechats, 2 Chiff
#patchbirding
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Marcle Ridge migration totals all SE/SW with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
House Martins 602
Swallow 27
Mipit 34
Yellowhammer 2
Skylark 27
Song Thrush 2E
Albas 8
Crossbill 6
Siskin 1
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Golden Plover 1
Grounded 1 Whinchat, 12 Stonechats, 2 Chiff
#patchbirding
House Martins 602
Swallow 27
Mipit 34
Yellowhammer 2
Skylark 27
Song Thrush 2E
Albas 8
Crossbill 6
Siskin 1
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 4
Golden Plover 1
Grounded 1 Whinchat, 12 Stonechats, 2 Chiff
#patchbirding
Marcle Ridge migration totals (all SE/SW unless noted)
Swallows 174
House Martins 101
Mipit 35
Albas 24
Skylark 7
Merlin 1
Snipe 1
Linnet 6
Goldfinch 4
Chaffinch 2
Siskin 4 (min. contacts)
Starling 6 (first on Cont line)
Cormorant 15
Grey Heron 2
Grounded; 4 Chiffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat
Swallows 174
House Martins 101
Mipit 35
Albas 24
Skylark 7
Merlin 1
Snipe 1
Linnet 6
Goldfinch 4
Chaffinch 2
Siskin 4 (min. contacts)
Starling 6 (first on Cont line)
Cormorant 15
Grey Heron 2
Grounded; 4 Chiffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat
September 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Marcle Ridge migration totals (all SE/SW unless noted)
Swallows 174
House Martins 101
Mipit 35
Albas 24
Skylark 7
Merlin 1
Snipe 1
Linnet 6
Goldfinch 4
Chaffinch 2
Siskin 4 (min. contacts)
Starling 6 (first on Cont line)
Cormorant 15
Grey Heron 2
Grounded; 4 Chiffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat
Swallows 174
House Martins 101
Mipit 35
Albas 24
Skylark 7
Merlin 1
Snipe 1
Linnet 6
Goldfinch 4
Chaffinch 2
Siskin 4 (min. contacts)
Starling 6 (first on Cont line)
Cormorant 15
Grey Heron 2
Grounded; 4 Chiffs, 1 Wheatear, 1 Stonechat
Great to be back up Marcle Ridge after a week away and despite the F2 northerly some vismig with minimum of 8 Golden Plover S, 268 House Martins S, 122 Swallows S, 50 Skylarks SE/W, 94 Mipits S/SW, 3 Crossbills S the highlights with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Great to be back up Marcle Ridge after a week away and despite the F2 northerly some vismig with minimum of 8 Golden Plover S, 268 House Martins S, 122 Swallows S, 50 Skylarks SE/W, 94 Mipits S/SW, 3 Crossbills S the highlights with @williamlambourne.bsky.social
Slow overhead at Marcle Ridge in a brisk SSE with only 42 Swallows, 3 Mipits & 3 Grey Wags SW/SE but more than made up for with 5 juvenile Whinchats strung along the wires with 3 Stonechats, a couple of Mipits and resting Swallows making a perfect September scene #patchbirding
September 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Slow overhead at Marcle Ridge in a brisk SSE with only 42 Swallows, 3 Mipits & 3 Grey Wags SW/SE but more than made up for with 5 juvenile Whinchats strung along the wires with 3 Stonechats, a couple of Mipits and resting Swallows making a perfect September scene #patchbirding
Marcle Ridge this morning with mipits and hirundines moving, totals included 241 Swallows SW, 21 House Martins SW, 25 Mipits SW, 2 Grey Wags SE, 2 Tripits S/SW, grounded were 3 Wheatears, 12 Chiffs and 2 Blackcaps #patchbirding
September 6, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Marcle Ridge this morning with mipits and hirundines moving, totals included 241 Swallows SW, 21 House Martins SW, 25 Mipits SW, 2 Grey Wags SE, 2 Tripits S/SW, grounded were 3 Wheatears, 12 Chiffs and 2 Blackcaps #patchbirding
Strumble Head totals 06:30-16:45
1 adult summer Sab Gull
1 Sooty
1 Balearic
1 2cy Pom Skua
21 Arctic Skuas
1 Bonxie (seen by others)
4 Puffin (seen by others)
C.15 Arctics, 20 Commons, 40 Sandwich Terns
120 Common Scoter
#ukbirding
1 adult summer Sab Gull
1 Sooty
1 Balearic
1 2cy Pom Skua
21 Arctic Skuas
1 Bonxie (seen by others)
4 Puffin (seen by others)
C.15 Arctics, 20 Commons, 40 Sandwich Terns
120 Common Scoter
#ukbirding
September 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Strumble Head totals 06:30-16:45
1 adult summer Sab Gull
1 Sooty
1 Balearic
1 2cy Pom Skua
21 Arctic Skuas
1 Bonxie (seen by others)
4 Puffin (seen by others)
C.15 Arctics, 20 Commons, 40 Sandwich Terns
120 Common Scoter
#ukbirding
1 adult summer Sab Gull
1 Sooty
1 Balearic
1 2cy Pom Skua
21 Arctic Skuas
1 Bonxie (seen by others)
4 Puffin (seen by others)
C.15 Arctics, 20 Commons, 40 Sandwich Terns
120 Common Scoter
#ukbirding
First 3 mipits of the autumn SW at Marcle Ridge, Herefds and 5 grounded, 3 Yellow Wags, 5 Grey Wags, 3 albas, 81 Swallows, 6 House Martins and 2 Cormorants S/SW, also 2 Redstarts, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps and minimum of 9 Chiffs grounded #patchbirding
August 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
First 3 mipits of the autumn SW at Marcle Ridge, Herefds and 5 grounded, 3 Yellow Wags, 5 Grey Wags, 3 albas, 81 Swallows, 6 House Martins and 2 Cormorants S/SW, also 2 Redstarts, 2 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps and minimum of 9 Chiffs grounded #patchbirding