September was an exciting month with some great migration including three new birds for my list on the Heath and some bonus panic with fly over waders! I didn't get out early much like I am at the moment but still got some quality sightings.
1 September: Some eye-burning skywatching for osprey from Parliament hill. Managed 8 Buzzards at insane heights as well as a brilliant pair of Hobby hunting for much of the watch. Also a Spotted Flycatcher in Kenwood
2 September: 10 Swallow N over Kenwood
5 September: Garden Warbler near the back of Pryors field and a Buzzard. The first Meadow Pipit of the Autumn flew over Kenwood
6 September: 4 Yellow Wagtails flew over Parliament hill early on. Later on I managed Wheatear and a buzzard from the bog. Late in the evening I had Peregrine, Buzzard, 6 Siskin, 2-3 Spotted Flycatcher and a probable Pied Flycatcher in the West Meadow.
7 September: 10 Meadow Pipit over Parliament hill and chat sp on the bowling green.
8 September: An incredible four Spotted Flycatcher in the Kenwood Birches & a large flock of Siskin sharing the trees!
9 September: 120+ House Martins over Pryors Field & 85+ Siskin in the Kenwood Birches!
!0 Septmeber: A great day for migration with 112 Meadow throughout the day as well as 6-3 Wheatear, 3-4 Spotted Flycatcher & 2-3 Whinchat flying over/ landing on the hill. Also 55+ Siskin, 2 Yellow Wagtail and my first Collared Dove for Hampstead Heath flying over! 4 Sand Martin also
11 September: Stonechat and 15 Siskin around the Sphagnum bog
12 September: 2 Meadow Pipit and another Collared Dove over
13 Septmeber: 2 Sand Martin, Buzzard,30 House Martinm 3 Swallow & a Yellow Wagtail over Kenwood.
16 September: 42 Meadow Pipit, 10 Swallow, Wheatear, Red Kite S, 4 Siskin and some Pied Wagtails over Parliament Hill. A pair of Teal on Hampstead no1 in the evening also.
18 September: Feeling a bit ill and couldn't really be bothered to go birding. Did anyway and what a reward! As I walked down towards the concrete thing I use to view the Hampstead Pond, a small wader shot past in a blur of clockwork wings! I noted the white wing bars as it shot off into the distance. It then surprised me by circling back and calling loudly! A common Sandpiper! What a nice surprise! Also on the pond was one of the teal from earlier in the week and a Spotted Flycatcher wasn't too far off either.
20 September: 5-6 Buzzard over Kenwood.
21 September: 40 Meadow Pipit over and a Hobby flying South over the gorse area. 27 Siskin flew over near the boating pond too
22 September: Another great morning! Groups of 12 & 2 Crossbill flew South! Also migrating were Redpoll, Red Kite, 3 Linnet, 7 Swallow, 70 Meadow Pipit and my last Yellow Wagtail of the year. There was a Stonechat in Kenwood too.
23 September: The second last Spotted Flycatcher of the year flew over Parliament and briefly landed early in the morning. Otherwise it pretty quiet. Then later in the day I received a message of a Firecrest near Parliament hill! I rushed out and after half an hour I found it maybe a hundred meters from where it was initially seen! It showed great despite the rain! I got soaked however! Another great new bird for the my Hampstead Heath list!
27th September: Two mystery waders flew over which you can read about in my previous blog. Also the first 3 Redwing of Autumn.
28th September: The last Spotted Flycatcher was in Cohens field and a Redpoll flew over Kenwood
