Weather: SE force 2 NNW 1 at 14.00hrs sunny all day
A clear sky all last night meant little was expected to be held up on their migration. Pink-footed Geese came in from the north east and down the west of the Dee, 54 birds, and while watching them a keen eyed observer spotted a large bird of prey circling out in the direction of the wind farms. It turned out to be yet another Marsh Harrier sighting for the autumn. A Song Thrush was soon seen in the paddocks, the first here this autumn.
Single Chiffchaff and Goldcrests called in the gardens, as did about 8 Robins, there have been many here this last week or so. There were a small trickle through of Meadow Pipits, a couple of Pied Wagtails and 6 Goldfinches. A flock of 20 Linnets roamed the island. A surprise find in the obs garden net was a female Blackcap.
An immature Peregrine came down east side spooked a few Oystercatchers on north end of middle but showed no interest in them and powered south.
A late single Swallow also drifted south. The Kestrel was on Middle soon after dawn. Brent Geese are at 79 individuals at the moment, they have arrived rapidly this autumn. Sixty two Shelduck were present and 450 Scoter way out to sea. A Snipe was flushed from north of the grass cut near the old obs, a sign of autumn, and numbers of some waders are increasing such as 180 Ringed Plover, but only a few of others were seen, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Sanderling for instance. On the sea 4 Red-throated Divers and 16 Great Crested Grebes rested on the calm water, also 2 Guillemots. The Weasel thats been about for a while now appeared in the south east corner of the obs garden.
Red Admirals are still arriving on the island, there were 12 today.
Ringed: 1 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 1 Robin.
Photos SRW
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