Weather: ESE force 3, later SE 4
Although the visibility was much better than yesterday
there were still Redwing (300) and a few Fieldfare passing over, but none on the
ground. There were a goodnumber of Blackbirds down though, with 14 rising up
from the South End alone.
There were more finches going over today but
only a few of the 24 Chaffinch were inclined to land, there were also 24 Siskin, 6 Redpolls, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Goldfinch and a Brambling was heard calling as it
passed over. More Skylarks were seen than yesterday with 14,
....while Starlings numbered 755 and nearly 300 Meadow Pipits passed through. A Goldcrest was the only migrant small bird down in the gardens, although some of the 9 Wrens could also be in this catergory. Both Kestrel and merlin hunted the islands today. Sea birds were surprisingly good today. Chief among these were 200 Guillemots and 35 Razorbills.
Seven Great Crested Grebes, 5 Red-throated Divers and 14 Common Scoter were on the sea.
while 14 Gannets competed with the gulls for food.
Three Arctic Terns today after the single yesterday.
On the way off the islands 148 Brent were counted.
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