Light easterlies and overcast conditions today but largely
clear skies overnight had allowed many birds to leave so the nets at Holland
were quieter first thing but I did catch 2 Woodcock at dawn. I then walked the Brides census route where
the highlight was a cracking Shorelark which flew in
to land next to me as I was walking back along Nouster (actually on my way to
twitch another one that had just been found!); there were still plenty of
Thrushes – 410 Redwings, 89 Blackbirds, 40 Song Thrushes and 30 Robins through
the area but other little bits included a male Stonechat at Kirbest, 2 Jack
Snipe, 6 Woodcock, 5 Wheatears, 6 Ring Ouzels, 2 Blackcaps, 29 Goldcrest, 12
Bramblings and 41 Snow Buntings on the beach at Brides.
Offshore,
birds included 8 Long-tailed Ducks, 6 Red-throated Divers and 2 Great-northern
Divers while 43 Purple Sandpipers and 15 Rock Pipits were along the shore.
Shorelark
The Bluethroat from a few days ago at Sandback
Ring Ouzel
Purple Sandpiper
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