Four Teal, three Velvet Scoters, 37 Kittiwakes, three Sandwich Terns, two Fulmars, 400 Gannets and a Shag were seen offshore and a first-winter Caspian Gull was among a small group of roosting gulls at the Point. Two Firecrests were seen in the Trapping Area.
Three Grey Seals and two Common Seals were feeding offshore.
The wintry conditions continue and resulted in a movement of finches and the highlight of the day in the form of a Serin which spent a few minutes in the Moat this morning. Chaffinches also passed through with 233 seen along with 1225 Starlings. A Snipe, ten Chiffchaffs and 40 Goldcrests were seen in the bushes.
Very quiet in cold, wintry conditions. Eight Teal, 38 Common Scoter and seven Mediterranean Gulls moved west offshore. A Lapwing, two Woodcock, two Snipe, five Fieldfares and two Siskins flew over. Two Long-eared Owls and a Short-eared Owl were seen at the Long Pits and seven Chiffchaffs, two Firecrest and 28 Goldcrests were seen in the bushes.
The first proper frost of the autumn didn't produce any hoped for movement with a reduction in numbers on the most part from recent days. The sea was quiet and there was very little on the land with 334 Starlings arriving in-off the sea, three Firecrests, 35 Goldcrests, two Redwings, three Song Thrushes, three Black Redstarts, a Brambling, eight Lesser Redpolls and six Siskin.
There were two Brown Hares in the Desert and singles of Porpoise and Grey Seal were feeding offshore..
A much quieter day, with migration much reduced. The sea was quiet, with a very light passage of wildfowl and other bits but the highlights were six Canada Geese, an Avocet and 1000 auk sp. There was a few bits passing overhead including a Little Egret, a Buzzard, 300 Starling arriving in off the sea, 18 Lesser Redpolls and five Siskin while in the bushes there was just 12 Chiffchaffs, three Dartford Warblers, two Firecrests, 30 Goldcrests, 17 Blackbirds, five Fieldfares, three Redwings and three Song Thrushes.
A Porpoise and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore
The highlights on the land were 62 Lapwings in, 17 Golden Plovers, a Woodcock, two Snipe, a late Ring Ouzel, 27 Redwings, seven Fieldfares, a Dartford Warbler, 65 Goldcrests, seven Firecrests, 3000 Starlings arriving from the east, 83 Chaffinches and 16 Redpolls. Seawatching produced 1541 Brent Geese (including birds passing overland), 11 Greylag Geese, 19 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 34 Wigeon, five Pintail, 55 Common Scoters, a Goldeneye, 13 Little Gulls, 11 Mediterranean Gulls, over 1400 auks and 21 Red-throated Divers.
Three Grey Seals were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.
A breaching Tuna was seen.
A bright sunny day after some low-level fog. There were a few birds in the bushes including a Woodcock, six Chiffchaffs, seven Firecrests and 60 Goldcrests and a Bullfinch. Birds passing overhead included 88 Stock Doves and 83 Wood Pigeons, two Golden Plovers, 15 Redpolls and six Siskins, Seawatching produced 55 Brent Geese, four Gadwall, 80 Wigeon, three Pintail, three Teal, 47 Common Scoter, 233 Kittiwakes, seven Mediterranean Gulls, ten Sandwich Terns and an Arctic Skua.
Twenty Porpoises and a Grey Seal were seen offshore.
The moth trap produced another three Palpita vitrealis and two Gems.
A miserable day with almost continual rain and strong winds. Five hours of seawatching produced 45 Common Scoters, five Red-breasted Mergansers, 258 Kittiwakes, 25 Mediterranean Gulls, five Little Gulls, an Arctic Skua and over 5,000 auks. Very quiet on the land with just eight Chiffchaffs, two Dartford Warblers, eight Firecrests, 15 Blackbirds and a Brambling of note.
Two Porpoises and two Grey Seals were feeding offshore.
The highlights from the moth trap were singles of Palpita vitrealis, the Gem and Radford's Flame Shoulder.