Due to flat calm conditions this morning I didn't bother with a sea watch , instead I wandered out to the trapping area with Richard. As we made our way out to the TA there were Siskins and Redpolls overhead along with a few Skylarks, in the area Goldcrests, Firecrests, Chiffchaffs, Blackbirds, Song Thrushes various Tits and a Yellow-browed Warbler. While there we got a message from David Walker that a Siberian Chiffchaff had been trapped in The Moat. We arrived at the observatory just as the bird was being released, on release it flew to a Blackthorn and settled for a few seconds, just long enough for a snap.
Siberian Chiffchaff in The Moat
One of many Goldcrests around the peninsula
LIttle Owl
After breakfast I cycled out to the back of Scotney stopping off to admire my local Little Owl sunning itself. On Scotney Sward there were c150 Wigeon among Lapwing and the hordes of Greylag, Canada and Egyptian Geese, at the back of Scotney 4 Ruff, 10 Curlew with 1,000+ Golden Plover, 1,000s of Starlings, 100s of Corvids and Linnets, Goldfinches, Reed Buntings and Skylarks, also several Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawks and Kestrels.
2 Juvenile Spoonbills dropped into Firth late afternoon
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