With the remnants of yesterday's storm clouds leaving our shores a small but very welcome influx of late migrants showed their faces. The annual project of making the Obs garden look like a bizarre homage to apples paid off once again with at least 7 newly arrived
Blackcaps queuing up to partake of the offerings.
Blackbirds were also conspicuous with more than 50 through in the vicinity of the Obs alone, whilst other totals from the Bill included 700 inbound
Starlings, 150
Chaffinches, 40
Redwings, 7 each of
Long-tailed Tit and
Goldcrest, 6 each of
Fieldfare and
Brambling, 2
Lapwings and a
Firecrest; the long, long staying
Wryneck also put in another appearance. Offshore, a passing
Red-necked Grebe was a good highlight at the Bill where the
Common Scoter flock increased to at least 67.
There was a nice little influx of presumably incoming Blackcaps today © Martin Cade: