The Velvet Scoter passing the point this morning
Another very quiet day, with very little in the bushes except for yesterdays Pallas's Warbler which was busy feeding in the Holm Oaks and Sycamores around the Observatory.
There was a tiny trickle of birds passing overhead with 110 Goldfinch, 62 Siskin and 7 Linnets. There was a bit more excitement on the sea with a Great Skua continuing to harass the Gulls which gather behind the shipping. A count of 21 Gannets was also noted offshore. On the move 8 Common Scoter and a Curlew headed North while 9 Dunlin, an Oystercatcher, a Brent, 2 Common Scoter and a Velvet Scoter headed south.
Ringing: Nil