Brent Geese (Branta bernicla) near and far. 7016 our final day count migrating south.
A sunny morning, clouding over later with some evening drizzle. SSE wind throughout. 1 Brambling inside the compound and a Chiffchaff. The main event of today was the significant movement of Brent Geese, some 7016 over the course of the day until dusk, picking up with 1500 piling through in 35 minutes just after 2pm!.
overhead migration 34 Skylark, 17 Siskin, 14 Meadow Pipit, 5 Goldfinch south and a Whimbrel over the nature reserve. 1 Swallow south. 40 Chaffinch in off the sea.
Seawatching:
South: 7016 Brent Goose, 580 Wigeon, 39 Common Scoter, 26 Pintail, 16 Cormorant, 8 Shoveler, 7 Black-headed Gull, 5 Common Gull, 4 Dunlin, 4 Grey Plover, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Knot, 2 Curlew, 2 Gannet, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Cory's Shearwater (15:02), 1 Goldeneye, 1 Mallard, 1 Sabine's Gull (13:45), 1 Shelduck, 1 Tufted Duck.
North: 23 Gannet, 6 Common Scoter, 4 Red-throated Diver, 2 Cormorant, 1 Arctic Skua, 1 Shelduck, 1 Sooty Shearwater (15:05).
Feeding offshore: 14 Great Black-backed Gull and 4 Mediterranean Gull.
Moth trapping: 21 moth species present between. Moth of the morning falls to the Plumed Fan-fat, which first turned up here six years and now occurs in small numbers.
Bird ringing: 2 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Redwing.