30th October 2022 – sun and showers SE4/5
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed just 11 Common Scoter and a Razorbill, however, a Black Guillemot sheltered along the eastern shore at high tide.
Grounded Migrants
Newly grounded birds involved 6 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush and a Goldcrest.
Diurnal Migration
A few birds were on the move including 80 Jackdaw, 18 Chaffinch, 9 Siskin and a Grey Wagtail.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Goosander was logged.
Miscellaneous
A Short-eared Owl hunted the island.
Butterflies and Moths
Migrants in the moth trap involved Rush Veneer, Rusty Dot Pearl and Silver Y.