30-31/10; Pallas's Warbler. Found mid-afternoon with mixed flock at East Prawle Woods. Quite vocal, heard on several occasions for half an hour before setting eyes on it. Very difficult conditions - very windy, loads of leaves flying around, and a very active flock, containing 10+ Long-tailed Tits, 15-20 Blue Tits, 4-5 Great Tits, 2 Coal Tits, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3+ Goldcrests and a Firecrest. Seen just once. In contrast, today it was the second bird I saw when I went to the woods late morning. Showed quite well several times, but again the flock was very mobile. Still present mid-afternoon.
Other birds;
29/10, 2 Med. Gulls.
30/10, Brent Goose, pale-bellied juvenile still at Horseley Cove (also 31/10), 2 Med. Gulls, 2 Swallows,
31/10, Balearic Shearwater, Med. Gull, Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldcrests.
