Great Northern Divers and Whooper Swans

25th October 2019 – overcast/rain soon E1/2
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed 8 Shag and 2 Great Northern Divers.
Grounded Migrants
Early morning thrushes involved 12 Redwing and a Fieldfare while warblers were limited to single Goldcrest, Blackcap and Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
A few birds were on the move prior to the rain setting in with 60 Meadow Pipit, 49 Whooper Swan, 20 Linnet, 15 Skylark, 6 Siskin and 5 Reed Bunting logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 8 Greenshank
Miscellaneous
Two Barn Owl and single Little Owl, Merlin and Peregrine were the best of the rest.