It was a much calmer day, with an easterly element encouraging a decent scattering of arrivals on the island. There were some noteworthy sightings during the day, including the year's first
Grey Plover, two
Canada Geese, a
Black Guillemot, a
Buzzard and passerines such as singles
Ring Ouzel,
Grasshopper Warbler,
Whinchat,
Lesser Whitethroat and
Common Redstart. Common migrant numbers included 36
Wheatears, one
Sedge Warbler, four
Whitethroats, 62
Blackcaps, 37
Chiffchaffs and 44
Willow Warblers, whilst a steady movement of hirundines over the island also amounted to a respectable 19
Sand Martins, 77
Swallows and 14
House Martins. Wader figures were reasonably high, especially at high tide: five
Purple Sandpipers, one
Dunlin, 23
Whimbrels, one
Curlew, two
Common Sandpipers and a
Turnstone were recorded.
Whinchat
Blackcap
some of the Wheatear pairs are now at the stage of lining their nests
Whimbrels continue to arrive on the island, and we have even managed to see one of our own colour ringed birds- an individual which we ringed back in 2013!
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