There
was a similar spread of other migrants across the island compared to previous
days but did include a fine adult summer plumaged White-billed Diver off Trinley Point – a typical time of year for them
on here. Other totals comprised a flock
of 8 Barnacle Geese north, the two drake Garganey still, a Jack Snipe at Ancum,
2 Whimbrel, 2 Arctic Skuas (including the well known dark phase breeding bird ‘Notchy’),
a Short-eared Owl, 2 Tree Pipits, 2 White Wagtails, a Dunnock, 23 Robins, a
Black Redstart, a Redstart, 70 Wheatears, 8 Fieldfare, 3 Redwing, 4 Lesser
Whitethroat, 6 Blackcaps, 23 Chiffchaff, 14 Willow Warblers, 2 Rook, 11
Brambling and the first Butterfly of the year – a Red Admiral at Holland.
Mourning Dove Simon Davies