There was no sign of the Blyth's Reed Warbler in the morning, but a small number of new birds did seem to have arrived as the wind dropped, backing towards the south-east in the evening. A couple of
Lesser Whitethroats, a
Garden Warbler and 2
Blackcaps were the only warblers, while a
Fieldfare, 6
Redwings, 4
Goldfinches and 10
Lapland Buntings were probably fresh in. The
Black Redstart and the
Hawfinch were still present, as was the usual
American Golden Plover. The first 4
Long-tailed Ducks of the autumn were seen in Linklet Bay and passage seabirds included 375
Fulmars (including a blue one), 18
Sooty Shearwaters, a
Manx Shearwater and 500
Kittiwakes. The day's raptors were 3
Hen Harriers, 3
Merlins and a
Peregrine.
Plenty of Snow Buntings have been around lately, with counts exceeding 200 birds on some days.
Posted by Unknown, Published at 1:37 PM
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