A very late Willow Warbler

7th November 2026 – overcast NE2
Offshore
A scan of the sea produced 300 Eider, 50 Common Scoter, 2 Red-throated Diver and 2 Red-breasted Merganser.
Grounded Migrants
. Early morning thrushes involved 10 Fieldfare and a Redwing and a very late Willow Warbler was logged.
Diurnal Migration
A skein of 55 Pink-footed Geese flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 22 Greenshank, 4 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock and a Purple Sandpiper.
Miscellaneous
Four Cetti’s Warbler and 8 Raven were seen. A check of the island’s “woodland” produced 74 Long-tailed Tit, 54 Wren, 52 Robin, 52 Blackbird, 4 Bullfinch, 2 Jay and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker.