Heavy rain overnight
finally petered out by mid-morning with a Barred Warbler and a Pied Flycatcher
around the Obs. I finally went out
around the northern census route at midday and literally the first bird I saw
was a cracking GREENISH
WARBLER in Bewan House garden,
flitting around and feeding actively but it disappeared just before anyone else
arrived and it took some time but I eventually re-found it in front of
Rue. There was a nice range of migrants
elsewhere but it was really heaving as totals included a Spotted Flycatcher at Rue and a Whinchat at Scottigar (both firsts for the autumn), 5
Willow Warblers, a Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Kestrels, 9 Black-tailed Godwits and a
Heron which came in off the sea from the north.
I then went out and opened the nets at Ancum Willows
early evening and had just finished opening when I saw another Phyllosc near the road which was clearly
an awesome ARCTIC
WARBLER! I soon caught it
along with a Common Rosefinch and a Reed Warbler but had to close the nets
soon after as more rain moved in – a brilliant afternoon!
Greenish Warbler
Arctic Warbler
Common Rosefinch
Whinchat
Willow Warbler
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