First Pintail of the autumn

8th September 2016 – rain then sunny spells SW3/4/5
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed just small numbers of Common Scoter, Gannet and Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
A desperate month so far for grounded migrants was evidenced by just a single Chiffchaff being logged.
Diurnal Migration
A few Swallow and Sand Martin were in evidence.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Ruff continues to linger and the first Pintail of the autumn has arrived.