• Baltimore Oriole

    Baltimore Oriole © T Wright

  • Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting © R Campey

  • Red-rumped Swallow

    Red-rumped Swallow © D Fox

  • Sora
  • Hoopoe

    Hoopoe © D Jones

  • Pale-bellied Brent Goose

    Pale-bellied Brent Goose © R Taylor

  • Great Northern Diver

    Great Northern Diver © S Cossey

  • Common Rosefinch

    Common Rosefinch © D Jones

North-easterly and overcast at dawn delivered the first Redwing of the season in an otherwise slow-going trundle around Millcombe. Yesterday's Ring Ouzel overnighted on the island and remained faithful to Belle Vue Cottages again this morning. Highlights elsewhere include a Whinchat near Ackland's Pond, Spotted Flycatcher in Millcombe and a Merlin off the Terrace. Single adult Cormorant north, Grey Wagtail south, new-in Sparrowhawk , Goldcrest increase to 25 individuals and arrival of Carrion Crow bolstered the island count to 62 the best of the rest. Swallow passage is always difficult to untangle true passage from milling birds, but a conservative estimate of 232 individuals is roughly half of yesterday's tally. Two Redwing passed overhead calling during a nocturnal survey of South West Field later in the evening.

Short toed Lark 1 Oct 2024 Neil Barnes resizeShort-toed Lark, Pondsbury Area (yesterday) © Neil Barnes