Perfect conditions through
the morning; overcast with a light but increasing easterly breeze. The nets however were much quieter than
yesterday with only 33 new birds caught including single Blackcap and
Chiffchaff. It was another great
morning for overhead passage though with at least 3,200 Bramblings heading SE dominating along with smaller numbers
of the usual autumn species including Goldfinches, Siskins, Chaffinches,
Redpolls, Yellowhammers and c730 Fieldfares in two large flocks.
Other bits and pieces through the first half of the good
morning (until the increasing wind reached a point that stopped the passage)
included 16 Waxwings, the first Whooper Swan of the autumn, 2 Northern Bullfinches, 33+ Crossbills, a
Great Grey Shrike which flashed by,
a 1st winter White-tailed
Eagle low over the lighthouse, a female Goshawk sat on the edge of Lebeltet, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Grey
Wagtails and at least 14 Sparrowhawks also heading SE.
The wind gradually died down through the afternoon
producing very pleasant conditions to be out in and birds along the coast
included the female Surf Scoter
still in the same place, three exhausted and skinny Little Auks resting in
funny places (including one picked up off the road being attacked by Magpies!),
3 Wheatears, 6 Twite in Sevika and a Lapland Bunting. Inland, birds of note included now 9 Woodlarks at Bakkan along with 6 Waxwings and another Northern Bullfinch, 2 Great-spotted
Woodpeckers and a general continuation of this morning’s birds with little
flocks of Finches mooching around and a couple more Sparrowhawks.
Twite
Blue Tit
Stranded Little Auks - they were pretty skinny but quite feisty and flew off strongly when released back out to sea
Goshawk
White-tailed Eagle
Waxwings
Velvet Scoter
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