A Leach's Petrel heading north offshore was not expected as most of our previous records follow strong onshore winds and the start of today was almost flat calm. Also offshore heading south 88 Wigeon, 75 Brent, 41 Teal, 24 Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 4 Oyk, 4 Pintail, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Dunlin & Gannet with northbound 16 Cormorant, Common Scoter & Oyk. Vis mig heading south 110 Goldfinch, 45 Mipit, 7 Siskin & 3 Linnet. Very few grounded migrants included 4 Chaffinch, 2 Blackcap, 2 Skylark, Brambling & Chiffchaff plus yet more visiting new Blue Tits. For a flat calm morning in mid-October the lack of common migrants is disturbing with reports such as the Birds of Conservation Concern 5 a grim read of ongoing declines in British birds. When one looks at the species now included it brings home the stark realities of the current situation.
https://www.bto.org/sites/default/files/publications/bocc-5-a5-4pp-single-pages.pdf
Not really sure what this
Agriphila straminella thinks it is doing flying at this time six weeks later than we normally see our last of the year.
Ringing: 4 Blue Tit, 1 Blackcap, 1 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit.
