Tuesday, 26th September 2017

An excellent migration day highlighted by the first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn and the first big push of Meadow Pipits.

Offshore
6 Teal west, 17 Eiders, 22 Common Scoters west, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 Guillemot west.

Visible Migration 
1 Jay south-east, 5 Carrion Crows south, 1 Raven east, 34 Skylarks south, 78 Swallows south, 2 Starlings south, 8 Grey Wagtails south, 35 Alba Wagtails south, 1019 Meadow Pipits south, 12 Chaffinch south-east,
28 Linnets south, 6 Goldfinch south, 1 Siskin east and 7 Reed Buntings south/south-east.

Grounded Migrants
19 Goldcrests, 1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 20 Chiffchaffs, 5 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Whinchat, 1 Stonechat and 10 Wheatears.
 
 Wheatear
 
 Whinchat

Others
17 Wigeons, 3 Shovelers, 7 Little Egrets, 2 Water Rails, 67 Ringed Plovers, 8 Golden Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 21 Black-tailed Godwits, 85 Turnstones, 42 Sanderlings, 75 Dunlins, 1 Spotted Redshank and 1 Kingfisher.

Ringing
1 Blue Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Blackbird, 4 Wrens and 1 Reed Bunting.
 
 Blackcap

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