Today's 2 Pale-bellied Brents were an unusual sight among the roosting gulls below Culverwell, although it remains unclear whether they are the same individuals recently seen at Ferrybridge © Jodie Henderson
23rd November
Today's rather unrelenting westerly wind saw attentions finally get back to the sea, where asides from the near constant stream of auks passing by at a rate of over 4,500 an hour, it was all fairly quiet, with just singles of Great Northern Diver and Bonxie of particular note. On the land, a total of 4 Purple Sandpipers, a Turnstone and 2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were logged around the Bill, whilst a new Black Redstart was uncovered at Freshwater Bay. Ferrybridge totals included 37 Greenfinch, 5 Shelduck, 2 Goosander and a Knot. Noticeably milder conditions saw a Hummingbird Hawkmoth on the wing around the obs, whilst the overnight moth traps revealed a small arrival of migrants including 2 White Speck, a Pearly Underwing and a Rusty-dot Pearl.
