16th September 2015

It was an overcast day, with a moderate north-north-westerly wind. Seawatching highlights included 39 Red-throated Divers flying south, a Great Crested Grebe, five Sooty Shearwaters and four Manx Shearwaters heading north, with one Balearic Shearwater and seven Eiders moving south. Eight Arctic Skuas flew south and a juvenile Long-tailed Skua went north, along with a first calendar-year Mediterranean Gull.  In addition, 176 Meadow Pipits and two Grey Wagtails also flew north.

A handful of Redstarts, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat and Wheatears remained on the Outer Head, there was an increase in the numbers of Goldcrests present and five Lesser Redpolls frequented Old Fall.

Eiders, past Fog Station, by Craig Thomas
Eiders, past Fog Station, by Craig Thomas