A murky morning produced a small arrival of migrants with a Ring Ouzel of particular note along with four Sand Martins, five Willow Warblers, 25 Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, four Song Thrushes, three Wheatears, a Grey Wagtail and 25 Chaffinches. The sea remains quiet although six Shovelers, a Red-breasted Merganser, a Mediterranean Gull and a Little Egret were of interest.
Two Porpoises were feeding offshore.
There was a slight improvement on the land with a Jay, a Sand Martin, ten Chiffchaffs, a Willow Warbler, a Blackcap, 17 Redwings, three Song Thrushes, a Black Redstart, six Wheatears and two Siskins of note.
The sea remains very quiet although as the weather deteriorated this afternoon three Manx Shearwaters flew west
Five Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
There were a few more birds on the land today with a Buzzard, a Merlin, 90 Carrion Crows, two Swallows, two Firecrests, three Redwings, four Black Redstarts, six Wheatears, a Rock Pipit and 14 Siskins of note. The sea remains very quiet with just a Mediterranean Gull and 23 Sandwich Terns of interest.
Five Porpoises were seen offshore and two Brown Hares were seen in the Desert.
A small arrival of migrants on the land included a Swallow, 16 Chiffchaffs, a Blackcap, three Redwings and nine Wheatears. Seawatching produced 99 Brent Geese, 18 Pintail, a Mediterranean Gull and a summer-plumaged Black-throated Diver of interest.
Five Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore and a Brown Hare was seen on the land.
There was an obvious arrival of Wheatears today with at least 25 seen along with the first Willow Warbler of the year. A Jack Snipe and four Common Snipe, two Buzzards, a Merlin and a Fieldfare were also seen. The sea was very quiet.
Six Porpoises and a Grey Seal were feeding offshore.
Elsewhere, a Crane flew over the RSPB and continued northwards over Lade Pit and a Hooded Crow also made a brief appearance near the Visitors Centre.
Another quiet day although there a small arrival of Wheatears with at least nine birds seen. The sea was very quiet with nearly four hours of watching producing just an Eider, two Velvet Scoters, 14 Sandwich Terns and a Mediterranean Gull of interest.
Two Porpoises were feeding offshore.
Another quiet day despite a shift to SW winds. Nearly five hours of seawatching produced 350 Brent Geese, four Pintail, 95 Common Scoters, 29 Sandwich Tern, five Mediterranean Gulls and the first Manx Shearwater of the year of note. Two Chiffchaffs, a Wheatear and a Grey Wagtail were the meagre offerings on the land.
Three Porpoises were seen offshore.
The highlights of the day were four Red Kites, a Buzzard, two Jack Snipes, three Common Snipe, the first Swallow of the year and two Bramblings.
Seven Porpoises were feeding offshore and two Brown Hares were seen on the Point.
A Tawny Pinion moth came to the kitchen window this evening.