Relatively little was moving offshore and overhead this morning but I persisted for a few hours, rewarded for the most part by my first patch
Brambling of the autumn as it called twice on its way east. A relatively close fly-by from a flock of three
Common Scoters and two
Red-breasted Mergansers was another highlight, the mergs breaking off to drop on the sea. 17
Dark-bellied Brent Geese moved west in flocks of nine and eight, but otherwise just 30
Gannets, 11
Common Gulls and nine
Mediterranean Gulls were logged offshore. A
Rock Pipit and
Reed Buntings flew over, while a
redpoll, 13
Siskins, 77
Linnets, 180
Goldfinches, 16
Meadow Pipits and
two
Skylarks were logged. Some 90
Pied Wagtails were feeding in the churned up fields, a
Stonechat was still in the fenced rough and two
Goldcrests and a
Chiffchaff were in The Plantation but I didn't do much of a walk today. Singles of
Buzzard and
Sparrowhawk put in appearances and the beach held a
Curlew, 12
Ringed Plovers, eight
Dunlin, six
Sanderlings, 12
Oystercatchers and 11
Little Egrets.
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| Skylark |
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| male Pied Wagtail |
