Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Mon 12 Oct – Plenty of diurnal migration and Hen Harrier
In a consolidated report from the birders on the island this week (Tim Jones, Tim Davis, James Diamond, Ivan Lakin, Kevin Rylands and Martyn Roper), TJ reports an arrival of Goldcrests (45), Robins (29), Song Thrush (6) and Redwings
(17). Otherwise, superb diurnal migration, including 40 Skylark, 350
Swallow, 20 House Martin, 7 White Wagtail, 650 Meadow Pipit, 80 Chaffinch, 50
Goldfinch, 9 Siskin, 180 Linnet, 3 Lesser Redpoll, 3 Reed Bunting and a
minimum of 500 Starlings. Also a ringtail Hen Harrier, 10 Golden Plover, 2
Lapwing, 5 Firecrest, 2 Coal Tit, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Mistle Thrush, 4
Wheatear. Offshore there were 26 Manx Shearwaters and 20 Kittiwake.
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