After a weekend of seawatching, today's clear and dry conditions meant that attentions could shift back to the land. There were signs of early promise from the Obs garden with 3
Redwing leaving in the half light of dawn, which was followed by a steady passage of finches, with 176
Goldfinches, 22
Linnet, 16
Chaffinch and a single
Greenfinch overhead. It was perhaps still a tad too windy to expect much in the way of grounded migrants, but 2
Song Thrush and a
Reed Bunting were present in the Top Fields. At sea, a total of 4
Great Northern Divers, 4
Common Scoter, 2
Fulmar and a
Manx Shearwater were recorded, with a marked reduction in
Kittiwake passage with just 68 seen off the Bill. Elsewhere, two
Little Gulls were settled off Chesil Cove.
Whilst last night's moth traps failed to deliver much in the way of migrant activity (just 2 Rush Veneers from the Obs garden), a minimum of 5 Painted ladies were a sign of fresh arrivals from across the continent © Jodie Henderson
A Chaffinch settled in the Crown Estate Field © Jodie Henderson
