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SEPTEMBER SIGHTINGS
September 30th:
Good
numbers of common migrants were recorded with counts of 317 Skylark,
11 Grey Heron, 6 Tree Pipit, 8 Dunnock¸ 19 Robin,
13 Song Thrush, 9 Redwing, 2 Black Redstart,
Stonechat, 34 Blackcap, 8 Garden Warbler, 7
Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 7 Goldcrest, 85 Chaffinch,
16 Siskin¸ 5 Lapland Bunting and singles of Linnet,
Reed Warbler, Redpoll sp., Pied Flycatcher, Lesser
Whitethroat and Common Whitethroat. Also present were a drake
Gadwall (our first since 2000), 72
Wigeon, 7 Ruff, 4 Yellow-browed
Warbler, 2 Collared Dove, 4 Wood Pigeon, 4
Short-eared Owl, 13 Jack Snipe, 7 Kestrel and singles of
Merlin and Sparrowhawk.
Seawatching
both from the island and Good Shepherd IV produced 2 Long-tailed
Duck, Tufted Duck, 5 Red-breasted Merganser, Great
Northern Diver, 14 Sooty Shearwater, a single Harbour Porpoise
and 15 White-sided Dolphin from Buness, where 3
Orca were also reported.
September 29th:
A good day
for seawatching produced counts of 3 Sooty Shearwater,
Slavonian Grebe, 2 Tufted Duck, 2
Long-tailed Duck, 2 Red-breasted Merganser,
Iceland Gull, 50+ Guillemot,
a single Osprey and 5 Harbour
Porpoise. Passerines included a single
Ortolan Bunting at the North Light, Sand Martin, 8 Tree
Pipit, 5 Dunnock, 2 Black Redstart, Stonechat,
Reed Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, 7 Tree Sparrow, 53
Chaffinch, Brambling, 65 Siskin, Redpoll sp., Linnet,
Common Rosefinch, 2 Lapland
and 12 Snow Bunting. The Short-toed Lark
remains at Meoness. Other notable sightings were 50 Pink-footed Geese,
106 Barnacle Geese, 4 Merlin, 6 Kestrel, Turtle Dove,
8 Jack Snipe and 2 Bar-tailed Godwit.
September 28th:
The
Short-toed Lark was seen again on
Meoness but remained flighty, as was the Common
Rosefinch seen again at Midway. New in were 2 Common
Redstarts, 3 Pied Flycatchers and 4 Merlin.
Seawatching from both lighthouses and the Good Shepherd IV produced
single Great Northern and Red-throated
Divers, 1 juvenile Arctic Tern, 4 Sooty
Shearwaters, 8 Storm Petrels, 2 Puffin and 2
Arctic Skuas. Also around the island were 110 Barnacle
Geese and a similar number of Pink-footed geese,
single Red-breasted Merganser, Tufted Duck,
Little Stint, 8 Jack Snipe, Long-eared
Owl, 14 Swallows, 4 Tree Pipits, 2 Grey
Wagtails, 8 Dunnock, 4 Whinchats, Spotted
Flycatcher, 4 Goldcrests, Brambling and 1 Lapland
and 10 Snow Buntings.
September 27th: The
day’s highlights were a Short-toed Lark
on Meoness and Honey Buzzard in
the south. High counts of non-passerines included 7 Kestrel, 190
Pink-footed Geese, 160 Barnacle Geese and 85 Golden Plover.
The Grey Plover, Little Stint, 6 Ruff, 12 Jack
Snipe, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, Red-throated Diver, 8
Cormorant, Turtle Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Merlin
were also present. Census also produced a single Grey Wagtail,
Black Redstart, Common Redstart, 8 Song Thrush, 5
Redwing, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 11 Blackcap, 5 Goldcrest,
Spotted Flycatcher, 74 Chaffinch, 26 Siskin, 2
Brambling, 2 Common Rosefinch,
Linnet and 3 Lapland Bunting.
September 26th:
Another day
of blanket fog meant that migrant counts were again reasonably low. New
arrivals included 55 Barnacle Geese, Red-breasted Merganser,
Common Buzzard, Redwing, 3 Red-throated Diver and a
year tick in the form of a single Grey Plover. Non-passerine counts
remained much the same with counts of 4 Kestrel, 34 Golden Plover,
Little Stint, 5 Ruff, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Common
Sandpiper, Long-eared Owl and the
Dotterel is still present. Passerines included Black Redstart,
2 Common Redstart, 9 Song Thrush, Grasshopper Warbler,
2 Reed Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 9 Blackcap, 2
Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 2 Goldcrest, Spotted
Flycatcher, 6 Tree Sparrow, 110 Chaffinch, 3 Brambling,
50 Siskin, 2 Common Rosefinch,
and 3 Snow Bunting.
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Jack Snipe |
Photos Rory Tallack
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Jack Snipe and Common Snipe |
September 25th: Census
was hindered by thick fog throughout the day. One notable new arrival,
however, was a Dotterel at
Tarryfield. Other counts included 4 Kestrel, singles of Merlin,
Peregrine and Sparrowhawk, 6 Ruff, Bar-tailed Godwit,
Common Sandpiper, Long-eared Owl,
Wryneck, 3 Tree Pipit, 12 Dunnock, 4 Robin,
Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat,
12 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 6 Tree Sparrow,
100 Chaffinch, Brambling, 21 Siskin and 2
Common Rosefinch.
September 24th: A
fairly quiet day with only 2 new birds of note in the form of a
Red-backed Shrike and Moorhen.
There were a few new arrivals though with passerine counts including 4
Tree Pipit, a Yellow Wagtail, 12 Dunnock, 4 Robin,
Black Redstart, 2 Common Redstart, Grasshopper Warbler,
2 Reed Warbler, 4 each of Lesser Whitethroat and Common
Whitethroat, 29 Blackcap, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 121
Chaffinch, 13 Brambling, 43 Siskin, 3
Common Rosefinch, 15 Snow Bunting
and a single Lapland Bunting. Also present were 46 Barnacle Geese,
Corncrake, Little Stint, 6
Ruff, 6 Jack Snipe, singles of Bar-tailed and
Black-tailed Godwit, Common Sandpiper, Long-eared Owl, 6
Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, and a Merlin.
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September 23rd: A
beautiful sunny day with mixed migrant counts. New arrivals were a
fly-over Short-toed Lark,
singles of Short-eared and Long-eared Owl,
Redwing, 2 Pied Flycatcher and
Barred Warbler.
Notable increases included 34 Barnacle Geese, 7 Ruff,
2 Wryneck, 14 Whinchat,
2 Reed Warbler, 23 Blackcap, 9 Garden Warbler,
39 Chaffinch, 6 Brambling, 40 Siskin, 2
Lapland Bunting and 11 Snow Bunting. Other sightings
included the Pechora Pipit,
Little Stint, 6 Dunnock, Black Redstart, 23
Song Thrush, Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat
and 3 Whitethroat, Spotted Flycatcher and
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Pechora Pipit
Photo Paul Baxter
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September 22nd:
Favourable
conditions meant that several new migrants were present today. Bird of the
day was an Olive-backed Pipit found
mid-morning in South Raeva. Also new were
Little Bunting, Wryneck, 2
Siskin, 8 Barnacle Geese, Shelduck, Greenshank,
Merlin, Fieldfare, Reed Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher,
singles of Reed and Lapland Bunting and 8 Snow Bunting,
while numbers of scarce migrants increased with 7
Yellow-browed Warbler and 4
Common Rosefinch noted. Other birds of
note included the Pechora Pipit,
60 Golden Plover, 2 Little Stint, 6 Ruff, 6
Jack Snipe, 8 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 27 Song Thrush,
Sedge Warbler, 3 each of Lesser Whitethroat and Whitethroat,
5 Chiffchaff, Barred Warbler,
21 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 27 Chaffinch and the
Corncrake was trapped at Barkland.
A good
island record was a Convolvulus Hawkmoth
found at Schoolton.
Corncrake Photo Deryk Shaw |
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Convolvulus Hawkmoth Photo Deryk Shaw |
September 21st: A
fairly quiet day as far as new migrants are concerned with Corncrake
and Barred Warbler the only arrivals
of note. Remaining birds included Pechora Pipit,
Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Garganey,
2 Bar-tailed Godwit and Sedge Warbler. Census also produced
counts of 7 Kestrel,
5 Ruff, 2
Short-eared Owl, 4 Tree Pipit, 480 Meadow Pipit, 9
Dunnock, Black Redstart, Redstart, 11 Whinchat, 3
Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 17 Chaffinch and 3
Common Rosefinch.
Hopes were
raised by a late afternoon report of an Aquatic
Warbler in Boini Mire but trapping confirmed the bird to be the
one that was caught and ringed there on 16th - the first
sighting since then!
Photo Deryk Shaw |
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
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Photo Paul Baxter |
September 20th: Late
in the afternoon the Buff-breasted Sandpiper
was relocated on Vaasetter. New in were Wood Warbler,
Snow Bunting, Peregrine and Goldcrest. Numbers of
a few common migrants increased slightly: 15 Whinchat, 22
Chaffinch, 128 Wheatear and 7 Blackcap. Remaining birds
included the Pechora Pipit, 2
Little Stint, 2 Bar-tailed Godwit, Turtle Dove, 2 Tree
Pipit, 9 Dunnock, Robin, Redstart, 8 Song Thrush,
Sedge Warbler, 4 Jack Snipe and single
Common Rosefinch.
September 19th:
Census was
hindered by strong winds and rain showers so migrant counts were fairly
low. One new bird of note was a flighty
Buff-breasted Sandpiper in the south – our 9th record
and first since 2002. Remaining birds included the
Pechora Pipit, 2 Little Stint, 2
Bar-tailed Godwit, Turtle Dove, Wryneck, 4 Tree
Pipit, 9 Dunnock, Robin, Black Redstart,
Redstart, 5 Whinchat, 24 Song Thrush, Sedge Warbler,
10 Chaffinch and a single Common
Rosefinch.
Seawatching
produced counts of 8 Storm Petrel, 2
Leach’s Petrel, 2 Common Tern and a single
Arctic Tern.
September 18th: A
good day’s birding with 3 rare pipits present including the
Pechora Pipit,
an Olive-backed Pipit in the
north and a fly-over Red-throated Pipit
at the Meadow Burn. Scarce birds included 3
Yellow-browed Warbler,
Common Rosefinch, 2
Barred Warbler and
Wryneck. Other notable sightings were
77 Cormorant, 2 Red-Throated Diver, 25 Chaffinch, 2
Little Stint, Garganey, 44 Golden Plover, Swift,
4 Ruff, 34 Dunlin, 7 Jack Snipe, 2 Bar-tailed
Godwit, Turtle Dove, Short-eared Owl, 9 Dunnock, 6
Redstart, 31 Song Thrush, 2 Sedge Warbler, 3 Reed
Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 5 Garden Warbler, Linnet, 4
Lesser Redpoll.
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September 17th:
Of
the recent rarities only the Pechora
Pipit remains. Notable non-passerines were 8 Grey
Heron, 41 Golden Plover, 3 Little Stint, 9
Jack Snipe, Common Sandpiper, 6 Kestrel,
Peregrine and Turtle Dove. Other birds included 5
Redstart, 8 Dunnock, 11 Whinchat, 13 Song
Thrush, 3 Sedge Warbler,
Barred Warbler, 3
Yellow-browed Warbler, 10 Chaffinch, a single
Common Rosefinch,
10 Tree Sparrow, 3 Reed Bunting, and 6
Lapland Bunting.
Bar-tailed Godwit
Photo Mark Warren |
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September 16th:
Both the
Pechora Pipit and
Yellow-breasted Bunting were still
present in the south. Scarce birds included 3
Common Rosefinch, 2 Wryneck,
Red-breasted Flycatcher and singles
of Barred Warbler and
Yellow-browed Warbler. Also present
were the Garganey, 5 Little Stint, 3 Common Sandpiper,
Turtle Dove, 8 Tree Pipit, 6 Dunnock, 3 Robin,
11 Whinchat, Redstart, 6 Song Thrush, 2 Sedge
and 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Spotted Flycatcher,
8 Chaffinch, 2 Lapland Bunting and a single Reed Bunting.
Bird of the day, however, was undoubtedly a stunning
Aquatic Warbler found late morning in
Boini Mire.
Aquatic Warbler
Photo Deryk Shaw |
Aquatic Warbler
Photo Deryk Shaw |
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Photo Deryk Shaw |
September 15th: Several
days of SE winds finally paid off with an amazing day’s birding. The
excitement kicked off mid-morning when a
Lanceolated Warbler was found near Bull’s Park. Despite showing
well, the bird was wet and was trapped to confirm its identity. Hopes were
high in the afternoon and were rewarded soon after lunch with a
Pechora Pipit, closely followed by a
Yellow-breasted Bunting. Late afternoon
produced a second Lanceolated Warbler,
this time easily identified in the field. Wader counts were high with 30
Dunlin, 100+ Common Snipe, 22 Golden Plover, 12 Ruff,
4 Little Stint and a single Spotted Redshank. Warblers
included 2 Yellow-browed Warbler, 12
Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat,
2 Reed Warbler and singles of Sedge and
Barred Warbler. Other notable
passerines were Ortolan Bunting,
Red-breasted Flycatcher, 6 Pied
and 3 Spotted Flycatcher, 5 Chaffinch, Brambling, 4
Common Rosefinch, Fieldfare, 3
Song Thrush, 9 Whinchat, 4 each of Dunnock and Robin,
3 Redstart, 2 Black Redstart, 2 Lapland Bunting and a
single Snow Bunting. Non-passerines of note included 22 Cormorant,
11 Grey Heron, 2 Shoveler, 38 Teal, 200 Common Gull,
Turtle Dove, 2 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine, and 7 Kestrel.
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Photo Paul Baxter |
Pechora Pipit
Photo Paul Baxter |
Lanceolated Warbler
Photo Paul Baxter |
September 14th:
A full day
of blanket fog meant that migrant counts were low. There were, however, 2
birds of note in the form a Red-breasted
Flycatcher and Garganey, the 1st autumn record
and only the 17th record for the island. Other birds included 2
Whitethroat, Turtle Dove, Chaffinch, 12 Willow
Warbler, a single Bar-tailed Godwit and 2 each of
Barred Warbler,
Wryneck and
Common Rosefinch. Sightings from the Good Shepherd IV
included 2 Sooty Shearwater, 4 Storm Petrel and 3
Risso’s Dolphin.
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Photo Mark Warren |
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Wryneck Photo Mark Warren |
September 13th: Despite
promising conditions, a partial clearout was noted. Census produced counts
of 2 Redstart, a single Black Redstart, 6 Whinchat, 2
Sedge Warbler, 4 Barred Warbler,
Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4
Common Rosefinch and the
Woodchat Shrike. There was excitement
after lunch when a small and elusive Locustella warbler was
located in Da Water but after a long chase the bird was finally trapped and
identified as a Common Grasshopper Warbler.
September 12th: Favourable
winds produced an excellent day for scarce species with counts of 7
Barred Warbler, 2
Wryneck, 8
Common Rosefinch, Icterine Warbler
and an early Yellow-browed Warbler.
Other new birds included Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler,
Swift,
Short-eared Owl,
Linnet and Song Thrush. Census also produced counts of 13
Wigeon, 6 Tree Pipit, 3 Robin, 2 Redstart, 6
Whinchat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3
Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 3 Garden Warbler, 42 Willow
Warbler and the flock of 11 Tree Sparrow. 2
Risso’s Dolphin were seen from the west
cliffs and the Woodchat Shrike and
Citrine Wagtail remain in the south.
September 11th: The
‘red flag’ was flown for a second time this autumn after a probable Great
Snipe was reported in Sukka Mire. A mass flush was organised but
unfortunately the bird could not be relocated. Other new birds of note
included a Long-eared Owl, Red-backed
Shrike, Wood Pigeon and a flock of 6 Pink-footed Geese.
Census produced passerine counts of 4 Whinchat, 2 Redstart,
Turtle Dove, Reed and Marsh
Warbler, 3
Barred Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Common
Whitethroat, 6 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 34 Willow
Warbler, Wryneck, 2 Rosefinch
and the first thrush of the autumn in the form of a Redwing. The
Peregrine and 2 Kestrel remain in the south and both the
Citrine Wagtail and
Woodchat Shrike are still around.
September 10th: Despite
the promising SE winds, there were relatively few new migrants to be found.
Wader numbers were up with counts of 9 Dunlin, 25 Golden Plover,
42 Redshank and a single Ruff, while yesterday’s raptors
remained. Other non-passerines of note included 3 Cormorant, a
single Turtle Dove and 2 Sooty Shearwater. The
Citrine Wagtail gave good views outside
the Observatory and the Woodchat Shrike
is still in the south. Other sightings included
Wryneck, 4 each of Tree Pipit and
Whinchat, Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat,
Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 22 Willow Warbler,
Chiffchaff, 2 Barred Warbler, 11
Tree Sparrow, 2 Rosefinch and
2 Lapland Bunting.
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Woodchat Shrike
photos Deryk Shaw |
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September 9th:
A beautiful sunny day produced a fair few new migrants. Passerine counts
included 6 Tree Pipit, Yellow
Wagtail, Wryneck, Black
Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 2 each of Whitethroat and Lesser
Whitethroat, Blackcap, 10 Garden Warbler, 3
Barred Warbler, 28 Willow Warbler,
Marsh Warbler, 10 Tree Sparrow,
and a single Rosefinch and Lapland
Bunting. The Woodchat Shrike is
still showing well around Quoy. Raptors included 2 Kestrel and a
single Peregrine and Merlin. Other notable sightings were 6
Purple Sandpiper and singles of both Ruff, Cormorant. Seawatching from the
Good Shepherd IV
produced a Sooty Shearwater and 4 Storm Petrels.
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Woodchat Shrike
photos Paul Baxter |
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September 8th:
The Citrine Wagtail was seen briefly
in the morning at Setter. Remaining scarce birds included 2
Rosefinch,
1 Ortolan Bunting,
Barred Warbler,
Woodchat Shrike and
Wryneck. Morning census also produced a single Pied
Flycatcher, 4 Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Garden
Warbler, 22 Willow Warbler, 2 Black Redstart, Redstart,
Yellow Wagtail, 5 Tree Pipit and the first Blackcap of
the autumn. Non-passerines included 11 Golden Plover, 7 Dunlin,
Sanderling, Knot, 6 Grey Heron, 2 Greylag Geese,
and singles of Peregrine, Kestrel and Merlin. A
Sooty Shearwater was seen from the north of the island.
September 7th:
The day got
off to a promising start with one of the day’s 3 Redstart caught on
morning traps along with 3 Willow Warbler. Census produced good
numbers of scarce passerines including 2 Ortolan
Bunting, 2 Wryneck, 4
Barred Warbler, 4
Common Rosefinch and 2
Wood Warbler, while the
Woodchat Shrike and
Citrine Wagtail remained in the south.
Other notable passerines included 5 Tree Pipit, singles of both
Yellow and Grey Wagtails, 4 Whinchat, 5 Lesser
Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, 13 Garden Warbler,
Chiffchaff, 42 Willow Warbler, 4 Pied Flycatcher
and a single Lapland Bunting. Tree Sparrow numbers increased
to 9. The raptor count was back up with 2 Merlin, and singles of
both Kestrel and Peregrine, while wader numbers saw little
change with counts of 16 Ringed Plover, 5 each of Knot and
Sanderling, 7 Dunlin and a single Common Sandpiper and
Woodcock. A Sooty Shearwater was seen from the Good Shepherd
IV along with 16 Storm Petrels.
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Citrine Wagtail
Three photos Paul Baxter |
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September 6th:
After
another brief sighting in the morning, the
Citrine Wagtail was finally tracked down on Da Water after lunch,
where it remained long enough to give everyone good views. A Long-eared
Owl was a nice surprise as it flew out of the Gully on morning trap
round. Both the Woodchat and
Red-backed Shrikes remain in the south
of the island, as do 3 Barred Warbler
and 2 Rosefinch. Other passerines of
note included a single Lapland Bunting, 3 Pied Flycatcher, 105
Wheatear, Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Garden
Warbler, 9 Willow Warbler and 3 Goldcrest, while the flock
of Tree Sparrows has been reduced to 7. Raptor numbers were down
with only 1 Kestrel noted. Other non-passerines included 3 Grey
Heron, 3 Knot, 12 Golden Plover, 5 Sanderling and
singles of both Lapwing and Ruff. Sea-watches from various
points on the island produced a single Sooty Shearwater, 2 Manx
Shearwater, 2 Common Tern and small numbers of Puffin,
Razorbill and Guillemot, while cetaceans included 3 Risso’s
Dolphin and 6 Harbour Porpoise.
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Citrine Wagtail
Photos Deryk Shaw |
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September 5th:
The Citrine Wagtail was relocated at
Shirva, but proved elusive and quickly disappeared south. The
Woodchat Shrike is still around as are 3
Barred Warbler,
Wryneck, 2
Common Rosefinch and the Red-backed
Shrike. Passerines seen included a Sedge Warbler,
Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Goldcrest,
Spotted Flycatcher, 12 Tree Sparrow and an influx of over 600
Meadow Pipit, 165 Twite and 105 Wheatear. Non-passerines
included 3 Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine, 6 Sanderling,
7 Knot and the first Turtle Dove of the autumn. Seawatching
produced 9 Harbour Porpoise, 9+ Risso’s
Dolphin and a Sooty Shearwater.
September 4th:
The Citrine Wagtail was heard calling
again over Gilsetter and Dutfield, and we again have to pin hopes on it
showing tomorrow. The Woodchat Shrike
and Red-backed Shrike remain down
south, as does the flock of 12 Tree Sparrow and single
Common Rosefinch and
Barred Warbler.
Census also
produced 16 Teal, 3 Wigeon, 7 Cormorant, Merlin,
Kestrel, 3 Knot, House Martin, Black Redstart,
Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 2
Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher and a Mealy Redpoll.
Meanwhile a seawatch produced 6 Sooty Shearwater and single Manx
Shearwater and Storm Petrel.
September 3rd:
The Woodchat Shrike remains
around the south, still frequenting the Schoolton and Quoy area, along with
the Red-backed Shrike. There is still
plenty to see, despite the clear conditions last night. This included a
Wryneck, 4
Barred Warbler, Common Rosefinch
and a flock of 12 Tree Sparrows. Frustratingly, a probable
Citrine Wagtail flushed away from the Shirva area and was not seen
again, and we will have to hope it is still around tomorrow. Elsewhere there
were 6 Greylag Geese, 12 Teal, Merlin, 4 Knot,
64 Common Snipe, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, Short-eared Owl,
43 Skylark, House Martin, Robin, Whinchat, 2
Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, 15
Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher,
Redpoll sp. and the first
Goldcrest
of the
autumn. 5 Harbour Porpoise were also recorded off the north
and east side.
September 2nd:
It was a case of autumnal déjà vu as another juvenile
WOODCHAT SHRIKE was located at Quoy late
morning. Coupled with the Melodious Warbler
which was trapped this morning, it turned out to be a good start
to the month. Other top birds included the
Red-backed Shrike, 5 Barred Warbler,
3 Common Rosefinch and a Tree
Sparrow. Other birds recorded included 4 Ruff, the Common
Buzzard (now Fulmar oiled), 18 Teal, 13 Ringed Plover, 30
Common Snipe, 16 Redshank, Common Sandpiper,
Collared Dove, 300 Meadow Pipit, Whinchat, 50 Wheatear,
Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 5 Garden Warbler,14
Willow Warbler, Spotted Flycatcher and 2 Redpoll, one
being a Lesser Redpoll. 4 Risso’s Dolphin were also
seen off of Buness late afternoon, breaching close into the shore.
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Woodchat Shrike
Photo Deryk Shaw
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September 1st:
The Melodious Warbler remains around
the Chalet garden, its new temporary home. A
Red-backed Shrike and 3 Common
Rosefinch are also still down south. Census produced 11 Teal,
Wigeon, 3 Grey Heron, Sanderling, Sand Martin,
174 Meadow Pipit, Robin, 2 Black Redstart, 2
Whinchat, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher and a
Mealy Redpoll. While warblers entailed single Reed,
Barred, Garden, Lesser
Whitethroat, 2 Common Whitethroat and 18 Willow Warbler.
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