Day 8: Cold

A cloudy day with some afternoon rain, 7°, breezy WNW to E.

A bloody cold day with a bitty passage of migrants seen, the exception being Hirundines.

Swallow (100’s), House Martin (50+) and Sand Martin (10+) started around 09:30 and finished of around 14:00, give or take a few.

A sea-watch was non-existent for me other than an Arctic Skua and 28 Common Scoter plus the usuals.

Land: a Cuckoo flew from the garden at first light and may well have roosted there.

c30 Willow Warbler, 10+ Chiffchaff, 2 Common Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, a Whinchat, a Tree Pipit, a Common Redstart, a Garden Warbler, a Reed Warbler, a Sedge Warbler, 2 Yellow Wagtail and a Whimbrel.

Redstart

Garden Warbler