Great Spotted Woodpecker and Treecreeper

27th September 2024 – sunny spells NNW3/5
Offshore
Observations over the sea (0715-0815) saw 250 Gannet, 190 Common Scoter, 45 Razorbill, 27 Red-throated Diver, 4 Guillemot, 4 Red-breasted Merganser and a Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
Limited to 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Wheatear, 2 Stonechat and a Goldcrest.
Diurnal Migration
Two Barnacle Geese were amongst 185 Pink-footed Goose.
Wildfowl and Waders
The leucistic Curlew continues its winter residency.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the only raptor logged and a visit to the island’s woodland added 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker and the second Treecreeper of the year.