The day
started with a stiff breeze which continued throughout only to be intersected
by brief spells of light drizzle. A decent array of birds were once again on
our shores with Brent Goose being an
addition to the year. A single juvenile of this species touched down in Solfach
late morning before disappearing as quickly as it appeared.
A
flighty Lapland Bunting was found on the South End in the morning cavorting with
the migrant Meadow Pipit and Linnet flocks passing through. What was perhaps
the same bird was heard over Plas in the evening too.
The
mixed wader flock on the Narrows took up most of the attention during the afternoon
with 81 Turnstones, eight Redshanks, one Snipe, five Purple
Sandpipers, 14 Ringed Plovers, 24 Dunlins, two Knots, six Bar-tailed Godwit, and one Sanderling present. Most continue their
habit of showing down to a few feet!
Sea-watching
produced four Arctic Skuas, one Mediterranean Gull, 172 Razorbills, one
Common Scoter, and the first autumn trickle of Common Gulls, eight in
total. Light ‘vismig’ produced 127 Swallows,
85 House Martins, one Yellow Wagtail, seven Grey Wagtails, and 13 White Wagtails, whilst one Kestrel,
one Water Rail, two Blackcaps,
four Chiffchaffs, one Willow Warbler, and 16 Goldcrests
let themselves known around the island.
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