Around The Point and trapping area many Chiffchaffs, of which good numbers were caught and ringed at the observatory, also present were fewer numbers of Blackcaps and Goldcrests. The Desert was very quiet but did hold my first continental Song Thrush of the autumn.
Chiffchaff by the the Lighthouse Garden
House Martin
Swallow about to swallow an insect
On the wires around the station good numbers of hirundines, including high numbers of Sand Martins for this time of year.
Sand Martin
Sand Martin
A poor image of 10 Avocets passing the fishing boats this afternoon
13.30-16.00 with AJG who kindly collated the numbers:Brent Goose: 217W
Teal: 3W
Common Scoter: 86W
Red-throated Diver: 2W
Great-crested Grebe: 2 around
Gannet: 62W
Cormorant: present n/c
Avocet: 10W
Knot: 16W
Dunlin: 8W
Great Skua: 1W
Arctic Skua: 5W
Kittiwake: 63W
Mediterranean gull: 2W
Sandwich Tern: 57W
Razorbill: 7W
Auk sp: 72W 16E
Sand Martin: 2 out
House Martin: 4 out
Swallow: 113 out
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Brent Geese past the fishing boats this afternoon (a definite lack of juveniles)
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