Another breezy day saw most noteworthy avian sightings focussed on the coastal areas of the island, with relatively few migrant passerines further inland. Indeed, the day's figures for passerines stood at one
Skylark, 59
Swallows, three
House Martins, one
White Wagtail, eight
Sedge Warblers, one
Whitethroat, ten
Chiffchaffs, three
Spotted Flycatchers and a
Siskin. In terms of seabirds, some reasonable numbers of waders included four
Sanderlings, seven
Dunlins, one
Curlew, one
Whimbrel, one
Common Sandpiper and five
Turnstones. Movements out to sea comprised 25
Fulmars, 857
Manx Shearwaters, 31
Gannets, 199
Kittiwakes, 293
Guillemots and 225
Razorbills.
Ringed Plovers have been present in small numbers in the last few days
A single pool along the track has been providing a bathing venue for virtually all of the pipits, finches and wagtails on the southern side of the island
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