14th November

Limited coverage through the day which was a bit damp and dreary with a moderate SW wind and little spells of drizzle every so often; the days highlights consisted of an adult Iceland Gull on Bewan, a Black Redstart at the Kirk and a notable increase to 87 Twite.

                Other totals through the day included 5 Red-throated Divers, a Great-northern Diver, 2 Heron, the Barnacle Goose, the Green-winged Teal still on Gretchen, 12 Pintail, a Hen Harrier, a Kestrel, 2 Merlin, 6 Skylarks, 7 Rock Pipits, 2 Robins, 2 Song Thrush, a Chiffchaff (one of the summering birds from Holland still here!), 6 Chaffinches, a Linnet and a Snow Bunting.

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