Brambling
This first winter female Brambling was the pick of the birds ringed this morning. A French ringed Chiffchaff was our 19th foreign control of the year. A locally scarce Mistle Thrush was also seen today.
Iliacus & Coburni Redwings
Iliacus & Coburni, these last few days have seen a few icelandic Redwings, the darker bird with the much browner undertail coverts is coburni. We get a few at the back end of each Redwing movement every autumn.
Photo JH
Yellow legged gull
A Yellow Legged Gull today at Crabby Bay, Herring Gull in photo (left) for comparison,
Photo (JH).
Great Crested Grebe
Back of camera image of a Great Crested Grebe (JH) at Braye Bay this morning on the high tide, locally very scarce, they are not seen annually, only my second one since 2016.
Snow Buntings
Thanks to the local grapevine we were delighted to catch up with these two Snow Buntings at the harbour this afternoon. Also today 3 Brent Geese and 2 Purple Sandpipers.