Sept 30^th: New birds in today included an Olive-backed Pipit, Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll, Great Grey Shrike and a Hawfinch. The Buff-bellied Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained. Scarce birds include 2 Common Rosefinch, Barred Warbler, 9 Yellow-browed Warbler and a Little Bunting. The Wood Duck has been re-identified as a Mandarin.  Commoner migrants include 19 Wigeon, 5 Teal, Long-tailed Duck, Red-breasted Merganser, 8 Grey Heron,3  Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, Merlin, Hen Harrier, Water Rail, 4 Purple Sandpiper, 12 Dunlin, 7 Jack Snipe, 2 Woodcock, Greenshank,  Stock Dove, 6 Wood Pigeon, 2 Short-eared Owl, Swift, 7 Swallow, 5 Tree Pipit, 320 Meadow Pipit, Dunnock, 17 Robin, 8 Redstart, 9 Whinchat, 14 Wheatear, 9 Ring Ouzel, 24 Blackbird, Fieldfare, 140 Song Thrush, 75 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 2 Sedge Warbler, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 14 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 5 Willow Warbler, 25 Goldcrest, 3 Spotted Flycatcher, Pied Flycatcher, 43 Chaffinch, 100 Brambling, 5 Greenfinch, 210 Siskin, 1 North-western type Common Redpoll, 175 Lapland Bunting, 12 Snow Bunting and 13 Reed Bunting.

Sept 29^th: A Little Bunting was new in today as was a very elusive juv/fem Wood Duck. The Buff-bellied Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained. A Corncrake, 2 Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler and a Common Rosefinch rounded up the scarce bits.  Commoner migrants include 14 Barnacle Goose, 36 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 3 Long-tailed Duck, Pintail, Red-breasted Merganser, Sooty Shearwater, 4 Cormorant, Grey Heron, 3 Kestrel, Sparrowhawk, 2 Hen Harrier, Water Rail, Curlew Sandpiper, 3 Purple Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin, 7 Jack Snipe, 56 Common Snipe, Woodcock, 30 Redshank, Greenshank, 73 Turnstone, Arctic Skua, 5 Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, 4 Short-eared Owl, 3 Swallow, Tree Pipit, 3 Dunnock, 16 Robin, 8 Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 10 Wheatear, 7 Ring Ouzel, 16 Blackbird, 2 Fieldfare, 311 Song Thrush, 60 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, Whitethroat, 6 Garden Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 7 Chiffchaff, 3 Willow Warbler, 44 Goldcrest, 8 Pied Flycatcher, 29 Chaffinch, 170 Brambling, 44 Siskin, Linnet, 140 Twite, 3 North-western type Common Redpoll,  160 Lapland Bunting, 17 Snow Bunting and 11 Reed Bunting,

Sept 28^th: Three Red-breasted Flycatcher and a Corncrake were new in today. Scarce migrants include a Bluethroat, 2 Barred Warbler, 7 Yellow-browed Warbler and a Common Rosefinch. The Buff-bellied Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained. Commoner migrants include a flock of 35 Barnacle Goose, 4 Wigeon, 12 Teal, Long-tailed Duck, Pintail, 5 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Kestrel, 2 Hen Harrier, Moorhen, Water Rail, Curlew Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, 2 Jack Snipe, 62 Common Snipe, Woodcock, Greenshank, 2 Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, Long-eared Owl, Swallow, Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, 8 Robin, 4 Redstart, 10 Whinchat, 6 Ring Ouzel, 13 Blackbird, 158 Song Thrush, 74 Redwing, Mistle Thrush, Reed Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat,6  Garden Warbler, 14 Blackcap, 13 Chiffchaff, 6 Willow Warbler, 79 Goldcrest, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 19 Pied Flycatcher, 14 Chaffinch, 140 Brambling, 14 Siskin, 2 North-western type Common Redpoll, 195 Lapland Bunting, 34 Snow Bunting and 5 Reed Bunting.

Sept 27^th: Not one but 2 Red-flanked Bluetail turned up this afternoon. The Buff-bellied Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained faithful to the island. New scarce birds include a Hornemann’s  Arctic Redpoll,  Red-throated Pipit, Richard’s Pipit, 5 Bluethroat, 4 Barred Warbler, 15 Yellow-browed Warbler  and a Common Rosefinch. Commoner migrants include 27 Pink-footed Goose south, 50+ Barnacle Goose, 12 Wigeon, 14 Teal, Long-tailed Duck, 3 Grey Heron, 2 Hen Harrier, Kestrel, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 5 Dunlin, 3 Jack Snipe, 69 Common Snipe, 3 Curlew, 24 Redshank, Greenshank, 50 Turnstone, Wood Pigeon, 108 Skylark, 2 Swallow, 400 Meadow Pipit, Grey Wagtail, 3 Robin, Redstart, 4 Whinchat, 17 Wheatear, 4 Ring Ouzel, 3 Blackbird, Fieldfare, Song Thrush, 95 Song Thrush, 14 Redwing, Sedge Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 12 Garden Warbler, 9 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 15 Willow Warbler, 14 Goldcrest, 9 Pied Flycatcher, 5 Chaffinch, 120 Brambling, 2 Siskin, Linnet, 150 Twite,  3 North-western type Common Redpoll, 123 Lapland Bunting, 32 Snow Bunting and 4 Reed Bunting.

Sept 26^th: Popular birds today included a Nightingale found in the morning at the mast, and a Subalpine Warbler found in the afternoon at Lower Leogh.  The Buff-bellied Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper remained. Scarce migrants included 3 Barred Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler and a Common Rosefinch. Commoner migrants include 2 White-fronted Goose, Teal, Sooty Shearwater, Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Merlin, Kestrel, Peregrine, 2 Hen Harrier, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Purple Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, 33 Common Snipe, 23 Redshank, 2 Greenshank, 24 Turnstone, 104 Skylark, 6 Swallow, 365 Meadow Pipit,  ‘flava’ Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, Black Redstart, 16 Whinchat, 11 Wheatear, 11 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing, 9 Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 4 Willow Warbler, 2 Chaffinch, 18 Brambling, 3 Siskin, 3 North-western type Common Redpoll, 113 Lapland Bunting and 2 Snow Bunting.

Sept 25^th:  The Buff-bellied Pipit and Buff-breasted Sandpiper were still on the island. A 1^st Winter Glaucous Gull was new in the Gull roost. Commoner migrants include 7 Wigeon, 6 Teal, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Cormorant, Grey Heron, Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, Water Rail, 2 Oystercatcher, 37 Lapwing, Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, 8 Purple Sandpiper, 4 Dunlin, 3 Jack Snipe, 11 Redshank, Greenshank , 56 Turnstone, Wood Pigeon, Short-eared Owl, 2 Swallow, Tree Pipit, 1 ‘flava’ Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, 2 Robin, Black Redstart, 6 Whinchat, Blackbird, Fieldfare, 4 Song Thrush, Redwing, Barred Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Whitethroat, 2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, North-western type Common Redpoll and 6 Snow Bunting.

Sept 24^th: The Buff-bellied Pipit was re-found today, still at North Light. The Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll remained as did the Buff-breasted Sandpiper and a Common Rosefinch. Also of note was an adult Norwegian-ringed Great Black-backed Gull. Common birds include 3 Pink-footed Goose, 7 Wigeon, 7 Teal, Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, Kestrel, Peregrine, 12 Ringed Plover, 48 Golden Plover, 35 Lapwing, Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 6 Dunlin, Ruff, 4 Jack Snipe, 74 Common Snipe, 6 Curlew, 31 Redshank, 64 Turnstone, 107 Skylark, 3 Swallow, 425 Meadow Pipit, Grey-headed Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, Dunnock, Robin, 6 Whinchat, 16 Wheatear, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing, Fieldfare, Blackbird, Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler, 6 Brambling, Siskin, 96 Twite,   5 North-western type Common Redpoll, 125 Lapland Bunting and 9 Snow Bunting.

Sept 23^rd: A Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll made it to Easter Lother this afternoon.  A Corncrake was also new in, around Furse. The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler, Citrine Wagtail, Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Common Rosefinch and Yellow-browed Warbler remained on the island. Commoner migrants include 4 Pink-footed Goose, 15 Wigeon, Teal, Great Northern Diver, 4 Red-throated Diver, Merlin, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine, 8 Ringed Plover, 40 Golden Plover, 17 Lapwing, Knot, Curlew Sandpiper, Purple Sandpiper, 7 Dunlin, Jack Snipe, 34 Common Snipe, 5 Curlew, 48 Redshank, Common Sandpiper, 54 Turnstone, 103 Skylark, Swallow, 2 Tree Pipit, 345 Meadow Pipit, 1 ‘flava’ Wagtail, 3 Whinchat, 9 Wheatear, 3 Song Thrush, Fieldfare, 3 Common Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, Chaffinch, 9 Brambling, Siskin, 130 Twite,  5 North-western type Common Redpoll, 100 Lapland Bunting and 8 Snow Bunting.

Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler		Photographs by Deryk Shaw