Despite a seemingly promising overcast sky, the gradual dwindling in migrant activity evident over recent day continued, with relatively few new grounded arrivals and no more than a modest passage overhead. The
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat and
Dartford Warbler remained at the Bill but singles of
Whimbrel and
Redstart provided the best of the interest amongst the light scatter of new Blackcaps,
Chiffchaffs and
Goldcrests there; elsewhere, 25
Dark-bellied Brent Geese were new in at Ferrybridge. Overhead, 215
Linnets, 42
Siskins, 7
Redpolls and a
Golden Plover were the pick of the passage over the Bill, with another
Crossbill also through at the Heights. Offshore, 1500 auks and 250
Mediterranean Gulls provided the numbers at the Bill, with 9 mainly lingering
Arctic Skuas and a single
Balearic Shearwater of further note there.
A few of the day's departers and arrivers - Whinchat and Whimbrel at the Bill and Dark-bellied Brent Geese at Ferrybridge © Andy and Gill Swash:
SSW wind with overcast did 1little for birds with 68 birds of 12 species ringed. CC 19, Gcrest 6, Meadow Pip 26, 2 Reed Bunts new. A Restart a suprise luckily for a visiting group of nature supporters on a visit to PBOn,End to days of migrant movemant comes, thanks always due to Martin & Jodie.
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— Peter J Morgan (@pbo61.bsky.social) October 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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