Overcast with occasional rain squalls, a brisk southerly breeze moderating during the morning.
Once again a reasonable vis mig early morning with 19 Reed Buntings, 12
alba Wagtails, 160 Swallows, 20 House Martins, 190 Meadow Pipits, one Rock Pipit, 28 Skylarks, 245 Goldfinches and five Mistle Thrushes. The counts would have been significantly higher had we stuck at it on the clifftop but we wandered off into the Paddock in search of rarities and probably missed a lot going over.
Sadly the rarities again eluded us but it was a reasonable morning nevertheless with 10 Ring Ouzels including seven that flew south past Hope Point, 14 Stonechats, 55 Chiffchaffs, 12 Blackcaps, 32 Goldcrests and a single Firecrest. A late Common Redstart was on the Clifftop, a different bird from the male on Saturday and a late Whinchat was at the Gun Emplacement, probably the same bird that has been in that area for a few days. The Cetti's Warbler was still present at Hope Point, where a Little Egret was seen on the shore.
Jack & Brendan
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| Ring Ouzel. One of 10 Seen today |
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| Common Redstart seen along the clifftop. |
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| Whinchat at the Gun Emplacement |
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| Its been a very good Autumn for Stonechats. 14 seen today |
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| Chiffchaff numbers are holding up with 55 today |
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| Firecrest in the Farm Wood today |
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