5th October

Largely dry and bright again with an increasing, blustery ENE wind and some much desired showers moving in just after dark, ramping up the anticipation for tomorrow; most of the highlights were again, lingering birds with the Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll relocating to Nether Linney, the Grey-headed Wagtail at Garso, a single Yellow-browed Warbler at Lenswick, the Shorelark again in Nouster / Kirbest and a juvenile Long-tailed Skua which came in over Westness.   Other birds included 3 Herons, a single Whooper Swan south, 2 Hen Harrier, 2 Merlin, a Grey Plover, 6 Jack Snipe, the first 2 Woodcock of the autumn, 2 Short-eared Owls, 3 Swallows, 9 Robins, a Whinchat, 9 Wheatears, 5 Fieldfare, 26 Song Thrush, 121 Redwing, 2 Garden Warblers, 8 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, a Willow Warbler, 35 Goldcrest, 7 Chaffinches, 2 Brambling, a Lapland Bunting and 18 Snow Buntings.

Goldcrests