There was little change today in either the strength of the wind or the state of migration, with even the most sheltered spots revealing little in the way of new arrivals. A total of 30 Wheatears was down considerably on recent days, with 2 Golden Plovers, the first Hobby of the autumn and a single Grasshopper Warbler the only other sightings of note at the Bill. The day's oddity came on the sea, where a single Brent Goose was seen briefly settled on the sea below the Obs; a lone passing Balearic Shearwater was the only seabird of note there. Wader variety at Ferrybridge included 360 Ringed Plovers, 160 Dunlin, 7 Sanderling, 2 Curlew, and singles of Knot, Redshank, Whimbrel and Bar-tailed Godwit.
Two long-range waterfowl oddities: the unseasonable Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew in and settled off East Cliffs for a while before departing to the east...
