22nd September 2014

A light north-westerly, with overcast skies during the morning and sunny intervals later. Another superb seawatching day with 150 Red-throated Divers flying south, two Great Northern Divers, a Blue Fulmar, two Great Shearwaters, 110 Sooty Shearwaters, 332 Manx Shearwaters and a Balearic Shearwater, all north. A total of 59 Barnacle Geese headed south, as did 37 Pink-footed Geese, along with two Red-breasted Mergansers, whilst 21 Pomarine Skuas went north, 67 Arctic Skuas headed south, two juvenile Long-tailed Skuas flew north and 24 Bonxies moved south. Four Mediterranean Gulls were recorded, but gull interest was focused on a massive movement of 7824 Little Gulls flying north. In addition, 346 Common Terns flew north, along with 2756 Razorbills.

A Little Stint remained in residence at Thornwick Pool. Grey Wagtails continued to feature, with eight over the Fog Station. Scarce migrants were represented by Red-breasted Flycatcher and Yellow-browed Warbler in the Outer Head gardens, whilst single Tree Pipit and Reed Warbler were present and a Snow Bunting flew south.

Sooty Shearwater, Martin Garner
Sooty Shearwater, Martin Garner