A light SW wind during the morning swung around to a north easterly by mid afternoon. Weather was sunny throughout.
A Radde’s Warbler was found early morning in the gorse field and showed well throughout the day. A Siberian Chiffchaff was also new in, located late afternoon in the hedge south of the lighthouse. 3 Yellow browed warbler were still present including birds at Thornwick and old fall plantation. Other passerines included 4 Brambling, 1 Garden warbler, 6 Blackcap and 5 Chiffchaff. 2 Swallow flew south.
4 Whooper Swan passed over Grange farm. The sea watch was fairly quiet with 14 Red Throated Diver, 7 Little Gull, 2 Great and 1 Arctic Skua.
At Buckton 550 Pink-footed Geese flew SE (4 flocks), 11 Whooper Swans went S and 3 Stonechat were caught and ringed.
Radde’s Warbler, Lee Johnson
Siberian Chiffchaff, Martin Garner