By Thomas Weston
A day where SE winds should have given more than they did, in my opinion.
There was a nice census undertaken today whereby 40 species were seen in total, a new high count for the month so far....
One of the most numerous species today, the Meadow Pipit in Brick Field by Thomas Weston
These included: 30 Swallows, 52 Linnets, 12 Robins, 6 Ravens, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Blackbirds, 2 Stonechats, 3 Feral Pigeons, 7 Wrens, 13 Shags, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest, single Dunnock, single Chaffinch, single Rock Pipit, an impressive 104 Meadow Pipits, 7 Manx Shearwaters, single Woodpigeon, 5 Great Black-Backed Gulls, 4 Herring Gulls, single Goldfinch, one flyover Yellow Wagtail, a Sparrowhawk over Barton Field, an Oystercatcher, 3 Kestrels, 17 Carrion Crows, single Lesser Black Backed Gull, 3 Wheatears, 89 Starlings, 3 Pied Wagtails, single Fulmar, single Gannet, 2 Kittiwakes, 7 Mallards, a new in female type Teal on Quart Wall Pond, 3 Alba Wagtails, single Ringed Plover over the Terraces, 2 Peregrines chasing each other, and 3 House Sparrows.
Later in the morning, a subsequent look around Millcombe yeilded a Firecrest.
Elsewhere, a couple of Lesser Emporers, 2 Pied Flycatchers, and a Whinchat were around the Terraces and all spotted by Greg. A Dunlin over Jenny's Cove was seen by Emma, and some sad news came in the form of one of the Glossy Ibis were found dead around Punchbowl Valley. This was the second of the two birds that appeared, the juvenile was showing very well in Barton's Field for a couple of days, but this must have been the one seen with it a few days ago. This bird was photographed by a couple of climbers and walkers, and subsequently identified as an adult.