A gentle northerly was very welcome indeed after a week of persistently gusty winds and the fact that it arrived in tandem with a mainly overcast sky even resulted in there being a decent little flurry of migrants. Nothing lingered long at the Bill but grounded totals there included 50 each of
Chiffchaff and
Willow Warbler, whilst overhead
Meadow Pipits topped 250 with 40
Yellow Wagtails, 20
Tree Pipits and 15
Grey Wagtails providing some a bit of variety. The
Wryneck remained at the Obs Quarry but quality on the land was otherwise limited to a passing
Hobby at the Bill. The sea remained worth attention, with 35
Balearic Shearwaters, 5
Arctic Terns and 4
Arctic Skuas through off the Bill.
Spotted Flycatchers were quite well represented, with 10 or so scattered about at the Bill/Southwell - this one was in a garden at Southwell © Nick Stantiford: