02/11/2021

AJG did the early morning sea watch and kindly sent me the numbers:

07:15-08:30

Brent Goose: 22W

Common Scoter: 4E

Red-throated Diver: 3W

Great-crested Grebe: 4W

Gannet: 41W

Cormorant: present n/c

Kittiwake: 11W

Black-headed gull: present n/c

Mediterranean Gull: 110W

Common Gull: present n/c

Herring Gull: present n/c

Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c

Guillemot: 2W

Auk sp: 271W

I went straight out into the trapping area and met DW who was heading back to the observatory with some Chiffchaffs including a nice Siberian Chiffchaff, we then went back and found a gorgeous Pallas's Warbler in the net. Soon after releasing the Pallas's Warbler we heard a second Siberian Chiffchaff calling, although good views were obtained it was very difficult getting any images of it in the Sallows, my best effort below.

Several each of Brambling, Siskin and Redpoll were heard and seen as they flew over the trapping area.

While we were in The Moat a Woodlark was heard calling from the Power Station compound but not seen, sadly I could not even hear it. I'm still waiting to see a Crest of any description this autumn.

A poor image of the second Siberian Chiffchaff in the trapping area today

Siberian Chiffchaff in the hand showing its cold tones, after being caught in the first net round

This gorgeous Pallas's Warbler was a big surprise in the next net round 

There were 4 Black Redstarts around the Polish memorial lunchtime

Cattle Egrets doing what Cattle Egrets do in the hay fields late afternoon