22nd October

Very strong winds throughout the day with a dryish start before heavy, persistent, driving rain moved in by late morning effectively ending the fieldwork; there were a few little bits unearthed before the rains came with the Great Grey Shrike at Holland, the Green-winged Teal still on Gretchen, a juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Goose which flew south down The Links, a female Common Scoter off The Links and a late, lingering Whinchat still near South Gravity.   Other birds across the land included a Hen Harrier, a Kestrel, a Pied Wagtail, 3 Robins, 6 Song Thrush, 79 Redwing, a Chiffchaff, 13 Chaffinches, 42 Brambling and 8 Snow Buntings.

                Also of note were 3 Red-throated Divers, 3 Great-northern Divers, a Heron and 16 Whooper Swans.

Golden Plover