As a light South Easterly had been blowing all night I was hoping for a reasonable sea watch this morning.
I started watching at 07.30 and by 07.45 I knew it was going to be a very meagre watch. A single Bonxie was the highlight, also seen were 3 lingering Sandwich Terns, a few Auks, Gannets and a few Brent Geese.
Around the bushes plenty of Goldcrests and some Firecrests, a single Swallow over, a Dartford Warbler near the lighthouse and alate Humminbird Hawkmoth but little else. At the observatory bags full of Redpolls were brought back to be processed.
A walk out to Scotney this afternoon saw of note 2 Green Sandpipers in the cut by the farm, a single adult White-fronted Goose on the sward with the Greylags and a couple of Marsh Harriers going to roost.
Redpolls in The Moat
Redpoll in the Observatory garden
One of many Firecrests around today
Dartford Warbler near the lighthouse
A late Hummingbird Hawkmoth today
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