Weather: SE force 6, backing N to SE 4 with mist in the afternoon
Fairly quiet today in cold and blustery conditions, felt warmer in the afternoon.
Nicest bird today was a male Whinchat.
Warblers did arrive, Willows about 10, and a Chiffchaff. Passing birds included 18 Redpolls (more than yesterday), 8 Goldfinch and 4 Yellow Wagtails, about 20 Swallows and 3 House Martins came through. Larger singletons were a Woodpigeon and a Raven which circled the island several times, while 4 Canada Geese were early arrivals to add to the 4 Eider Geese. The sea was fairly quiet apart from the 85 Gannets; just a Manx Shearwater, 2 Guillemots, a Razorbill, a pair of Red-breasted Mergansers and 20 Common Scoter. Terns were much more numerous, 350 Sandwich Terns, 45 Common and 1 Little Tern. Fourteen Turnstone, 5 Ringed Plover and 11 Whimbrel were noted today.
One Grey Heron kept the 5 Little Egrets company.
In the evening when the sea went calm a couple of dozen more each of Guillemots and Great Crested Grebes floated near the island.
Ringing: 7 Willow Warblers, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Redpoll, 1 Wren, 1 Robin.
Photos: SRW
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