An absolute shocker of a day of gale force winds and torrents of rain. With meaningful birding opportunities severely limited the only reports of particular note were of single
Yellow-browed Warblers at the Obs and Weston,
Black Redstarts at Reap Lane (2) and Chesil Cove, 2
Firecrests, a
Siskin and a
Garden Warbler at the Obs, 2
Little Gulls at Chesil Cove and the
Black Brant at Ferrybridge.
The Black Brant pitched up at Ferrybridge for the first time this week...
...and the small party of Bar-tailed Godwits were also still there and presumably now settled in for the winter © Pete Saunders:
Late October/early November Garden Warblers are surprisingly regular at the Obs and often adopt the habits of late season/overwintering Blackcaps © Martin Cade: