Friday, 15th November 2013

A murky start to the day with light drizzle at dawn dropped a few birds onto the peninsular, the most notable being a Siberian Chiffchaff found late in the afternoon. It was heard calling frequently from a patch of Hawthorns and seen briefly before disappearing. This was only the 3rd record of tristis to be recorded at the Obs and all have been in November.

Offshore

47 Eiders, 12 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

3 Fieldfares south, 2 Song Thrushes south, 26 Chaffinches south and 3 Redpolls south.

Grounded Migrants

2 Woodcocks, 5 Goldcrests, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Treecreeper - scarce here, 45 Blackbirds, 7 Song Thrushes and 5 Redwings.

Others 

800 Teal, 2 Gadwalls, 2 Goldeneyes, 12 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Merlin, 2 Water Rails, 140 Sanderlings, 55 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Stonechat.

Ringing

1 Blue Tit, 1 Wren, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Robin, 1 Dunnock and 11 Reed Buntings.

 

 Common Gull