The day of more quality than quantity started with a stiff ENE wind and drizzle occurring for most of the morning, easing up for a pleasant afternoon. The stand out bird of the day being a superb and mostly well showing Icterine Warbler in the Moat which was found in the afternoon, unfortunately it then disappeared early evening. A Pied Flycatcher was also in the Moat, feeding in and around the net rides. Elsewhere in the recording a slight increase in common migrant numbers included a Redstart, seven Willow Warblers and 11 Lesser Whitethroats. There was some slight overhead passage with a Golden Plover, 12 Ringed Plover (more flocks after dark), a Whimbrel and a Green Sandpiper all heading west, while 14 Yellow Wagtails moved out to sea south-east. The sea was still fairly quiet, but four Teal, a Grey Plover, three Dunlins, 108 Common Terns and 422 Sandwich Terns were of note.
Elsewhere, the Zitting Cisticola was still performing at Galloways in the morning, giving brief views by the X post. There was a few waders on the RSPB reserve with 6 Ruff, a Little Stint, a Greenshank and three Little Ringed Plovers on the ARC pit.
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| Icterine Warbler Hippolais icterina Dungeness (Martin Casemore) |