Heavy overnight rain dropped some migrants in this morning, the most
prominent species being Wheatear with 40 counted. A warm southerly wind in
the afternoon produced the Autumn's first Osprey and a push of Hirundines
south.
Osprey
Offshore
73 Common Scoters west, 2 Gannets west, 1 Arctic Skua
west, 57 Sandwich Terns and 2 Common Terns.
Visible Migration
1 Osprey south, 4 Swifts south, 7 Sand Martins
south, 551 Swallows south and 43 House Martins south.
Grounded Migrants
3 Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 3
Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whinchats and 40 Wheatears.
Willow Warbler
Wheatear
Whinchat
Others
1 Garganey, 7 Shovelers, 2 Little Egrets, 140 Ringed
Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 65 Sanderlings, 700 Dunlins, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Common Sandpiper, 220
Turnstones, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Raven, 50 Goldfinch and 17 Linnets.
Ringing
1 Sand Martin, 62 Swallows, 1 Willow Warbler and 2 Reed
Warblers.
Peacock
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