Thursday, 8 October 2015

8th October


A bit brighter in the morning but the blazing strong, cold easterly wind still battered the area; the sea was quieter as totals included 17 Red-throated Divers, 2 Long-tailed Ducks, 75 Common Scoter, 20 Velvet Scoter, a Black-headed Gull and 24 Razorbills.   A look along the sheltered sides of the plantations then produced the first Woodcock of the autumn, a Short-eared Owl, a male Goshawk and 20+ Bramblings.

                The coast in the afternoon as rain moved in was quiet and windswept with 5 Wheatears, an increase to 12 Goldeneye, 40+ Teal, 3 Kestrels and plenty of Rock Pipits.
 



Didn't take my camera out much in the poor weather but got a few grabbed shots of a Short-eared Owl I flushed
 

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