A light to moderate Southerly wind first thing gave a glimmer of hope for an improvement in the variety of birds but alas it was more of the same. Meadow Pipits were moving over early morning with 185 counted and swallows trickled through all morning with around 390 counted plus a few House Martins and Sand Martins.
Chiffchaffs continued to dominate on the ground with 86 but Blackcap numbers remain low with only five. No other warblers were recorded. Seven Goldcrests and two Reed Buntings were a sign of moving into the latter part of autumn. Two Wheatears in the Big Field looked like the same two there two days ago!
Highlight was a Short-eared Owl flushed from the cliff top.
Brendan
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| Short-eared Owl |
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