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Tuesday 21st October 2025


Rock Pipit becoming almost daily now.

 Despite the wind being in the South-west migrants continue to arrive. More Goldcrest and a new Firecrest flitting around the bushes while the Yellow-browed and Pallas's seem to have moved on. Purple Sandpiper on the point. A little vismig; 35 Chaffinch, 333 Goldfinch and 25 Skylark overhead. Other migrants include 6 Blackcap, 1 Brambling, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Grey Wagtail, 35 Meadow Pipit, 11 Redpoll, 3 Redwing, 4 Rock Pipit, 5 Siskin and 11 Swallow.

Offshore still 4 Arctic Tern in the river. Also 1 Brent Goose, 2 Curlew, 1 Knot, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Sanderling and 4 Shelduck.


Blair's Shoulder-knot lives on ornamental conifers and visits us occasionally.

Ringing: 1 Blackbird, 6 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, 11 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Meadow Pipit, 3 Robin.