Here’s a quick rundown of the highlights since I last posted. Strong winds have dominated, mostly from the SW. A little Auk flew down channel, close in at st Margaret’s on the 31st Oct. Phil had another the next morning just before I arrived, also that morning a Short–eared Owl over the sea, Bonxie and Red Breasted Merganser all down channel. A woodlark over Foxhill down early on the 30th and another two with Rich B over the valley the same day.
This morning I spent the first hours of light on light house down, where 20 Skylark, a Mistle Thrush 105 Crossbills in 6 flocks, c40 Redpoll, 2 Brambling, 15 siskin, 3 House Martin 5 Swallow flew SW.
At 08.45 a Glossy Ibis appeared over the cliffs above the bay and flew SW over head, a Scarce bird here.
Almost every visit up the cliffs recently I have encountered a Merlin, this juv was hunting as the light faded today.
PERDIX BIRDER 