20th October

Highlights from a seawatch were 4 common scoter, 3 sooty shearwater and 2 grey phalaropes, with another on Bewan Loch. 371 greylag geese were accompanied by 40 barnacle geese and a white-fronted goose, 200 sanderling on the Links is the highest count of the month and a grey plover was at Haskie. Redwings had increased slightly to 18, the robin, brambling and chiffchaff are still present and a grey wagtail was seen.