A fine sunny day with continuing light easterly winds saw birds arriving throughout the day. Only 30% coverage was managed but numbers were up, the bird of the day being a
Wryneck trapped and ringed at Holland. Also there was the
Hawfinch still, with other presumed hangers on being a
Wood Warbler at Gue,
Green Sandpiper at Trolla Vatn and
Blue-headed Wagtail by the Observatory. Calm seas enabled counts of
12 Great Northern Divers around the coast and a single
Grey Heron. A female
Black Redstart was at Rue and the first
Whitethroat was also there. Other totals included
3 Black-tailed Godwits,
2 Whimbrels,
3 Woodpigeons, a
Collared Dove,
5 Sand Martins,
24 Swallows,
7 Tree Pipits,
White Wagtail,
3 Dunnocks,
35 Robins,
2 Redstarts,
67 Wheatears,
8 Ring Ouzels, a flock of
170 Fieldfares,
18 Song Thrushes, a
Redwing,
2 Lesser Whitethroats, the year's first and our earliest ever
Garden Warbler,
22 Blackcaps,
28 Chiffchaffs,
18 Willow Warblers,
2 Pied Flycatchers, 10 Bramblings and a
Common Redpoll.
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