A much calmer dawn on the islands today saw a great
reduction in seabird numbers, as expected. Only 650 Common Scoter were recorded
along with 2 Great Crested Grebe, a Razorbill, then a single Guillemot in the
gutter. Forty five Shelduck were on the tide edge as it ebbed and 35 Brent
Geese were on the sea West of Middle. The roost on Middle consisted of 4,500
Oystercatcher, 70 Curlew, 100 Herring Gull and a single Bar Tailed Godwit.
Other waders included 140 Redshank and 10 Turnstone (mainly in a small roost in
Niffy Bay), 18 Sanderling and 16 Grey Plover.
The Blackcap ringed yesterday was still present and a male
Blackbird was in the Obs garden early, (the first for some time and hopefully there will be more thrushes moving in the next few weeks), along with a couple of Goldcrests
and a loudly singing Robin (at least 7 Robins were on the island). Other
passerines included 2 Goldfinch, 4 Rock Pipit at the North end and 40 Meadow
Pipits, 2 Skylark flew over. The Kestrel was again present.
Ringed: 2 Goldcrests, 1 Wren, 1 Robin [ 586-34 ] photos JE(Goldcrest), AS(others)
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