5th October 2025

 Chiffchaffs continued to predominate, not all in one place like yesterday, although there were about 100 in the Farm Wood.

                                              One of the flighty Chiffs

Other notable grounded migrants included 14 Stonechats, 3 Wheatears, 11 Blackcaps, 16 Golcrests and 6 Firecrests. Flyovers were 4 Grey Wagtails, 4 Alba Wagtails, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and, the star birds for the day, 4 Woodlarks.

There were also 2 Clouded Yellow Butterflies, one in the Paddock and one in the Undercliff.

                                             

Phil, Richard, Simon, Nigel, Jack.

4th October 2025

 Very strong westerly.

In the Bay were many very close Gannets diving for fish and a male Grey Seal eating what appeared to be something like a Porpoise. Also 2 Arctic Skuas moved down channel. 

At the Farm Wood were at least 200 Chiffchaffs feeding on the sheltered side, an amazing sight.

Phil, Jamie, Jack.   

1st October 2025

 Light S, Clear becoming cloudy late morning

Highlights today included 185 Chiffchaffs (mostly in Paddock, Gun Emplacement and Freedown), 16 Blackcaps, 21 Goldcrests, six Firecrests, 21 Stonechats, one Brambling, and an indeterminate number of Siskins. A group of 17 Crossbills were watched feeding in pines near Hope Point and another group were heard flying over. There was a good passage of House Martins with at least 700 along with around 300 Swallows.  The lowlight was a single Parakeet flying over the area 

Brendan

Red Crossbills -Hope Point