Yellow browed Warbler
A little late to the party but still good to record our first Yellow-browed Warbler of the autumn this morning.
Ring Ouzel
This Ring Ouzel was the pick of the birds ringed this morning along with a Kestrel, 2 Cettis Warbler and our first Redwings of the autumn.
Merlin
Several Merlin recorded over the last few days; this one was perched close to Fort Corblets as the daylight fell away Saturday evening. (Photo JH).
Swallows
Floods of Swallows passed through the island yesterday and amongst 85 ringed at a Swallow roost was this very unusual leucistic individual.
Red-footed falcon
Yesterday 3rd October; ringing was dominated by Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs again, with Robins the other stand out species in terms of numbers. We had a fair movement of Swallows with around 250 in the vicinity of the airport late afternoon. 3 Great Egrets were high and headed NE, and a Merlin in off the sea were other highlights. A late afternoon sea-watch included Common Gull, Yellow legged Gull, 4 Sandwich Terns, 23 Balearic, 9 Manx Shearwaters and a dark phase Arctic Skua but the best was saved til last as a juvenile Red-footed Falcon appeared remaining in the vicinity of the lighthouse until dusk.