28th October 2023

 Weather: SE force 4, mist around the estuary, ESE 3 in the afternoon

Two Redwings were heard at dawn and 3 Goldcrests were on the island and a Blackcap was another visitor in the obs garden pittosporum. Two Starlings came through and a Goldfinch arrived. Most of the 6 Blackbirds were probably resident at the moment as was the Song Thrush.

The good autumn for Siskin continued with 23 today, and a small passage of Meadow Pipits numbered several dozen.

Three raptors featured today with Peregrine, Kestrel and a Merlin. A Snipe was heard overhead as it flew west over the bungalows. Over 2,000 Dunlin were around the island, and other waders of note were 7 bar-tailed Godwit, 12 Sanderling and 60 Turnstone.

Two Red-throated Divers and a Gannet showed and about 400 Common Scoter were distant apart from a pair close to the island.

 

There were 9 Eider, only one being an adult male, also 182 Shelduck, and the Brent numbered about 200.

 

Photos:  AS