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Tuesday 17th November 2020


A bit of vismig again for the first few hours this morning with 56 Goldfinch, 17 Linnet, 15 Redpoll, 11 Chaffinch heading south along with 2 Meadow Pipits, 2 Rock Pipits and a late Swallow. Migrants in the bushes were again limited to a loitering Firecrest, a Goldcrest and a few finches including 7 Greenfinch.

There was a bit more offshore with a Razorbill heading north, a Great Skua continuing to harass gulls offshore and a few waterfowl heading south including, 8 Common Scoter, 7 Shelduck, 4 Brent, 2 Wigeon and 2 Mallard. On the beach 3 Mediterranean Gulls were watching the fishermen for scraps of bait and a Rock Pipit was at the Jetty.

Ringing:6 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Blackbird, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Goldcrest