Another very poor sea watch this morning!
08.00-10.00 from the Boats
Common Scoter: 2E
Great-crested Grebe: 1E 6 present
Oystercatcher: 9E
Turnstone: 2 present
Kittiwake: 27W
Black-headed Gull: present
Mediterranean Gull: 4E
Common Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present
Lesser Black-backed Gull: 2 present
Guillemot: 4W 2 on
Auk: 15W 3E
Red-throated Diver: 27E 14W 2 on
Gannet: 85W
Cormorant: present n/c
Merlin: 1 present
Redpoll: 2 in off
Grey Seal: 2
Common Seal: 1
Things improved with the discovery that the yesterdays Hume's Warbler was still present around the observatory. Although I saw it a number of times in the bushes I failed miserably to get any images and eventually the bird seemed to disappear. I scoured The Moat for it and was just looking into the Heligoland Trap when I heard it call, I eventually located its position in the trap, typically there was no phone signal so quickly went back into the observatory to get David. Thankfully it was still in the Heligoland when we got back and was quickly ushered into the catching box, then processed and released wearing a shiny new ring.
Hume's Warbler
Therefore at least 3 Black Redstarts fly catching from the perimeter wall this afternoon
Black Redstarts
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