A very pleasant day started with a dozen or so Goldcrests on the ground and a Chiffchaff in sub-song in the obs garden.
At least 4 Wheatears were about the island and a small passage of both Meadow Pipits and Swallows continued through the morning, also 2 Grey Wagtails, 2 Sand Martins and 5 Goldfinches. A harbinger of late autumn/winter came in the form of 9 Wigeon, 3 Rock Pipits and 2 pale-bellied Brent.
The Bonxie reappeared today, scattering the waders in the area, then resting on the sea for a while before flying out of view. The best of the sea watching were the 10 Bottle-nosed Dolphins circling while feeding and occasionally jumping out the sea off to the north (thanks to Richard Smith at Red Rocks for the tip off)
Other seabirds logged were a Gannet, 2 Red-throated Divers and 30 Guillemot. A few butterflies flew in the sunshine, also a Migrant Hawker dragonfly.
Ringed: 4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff [486-32]. Photos AS and SRW
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