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Sunday 3 October 2010

Start Point

Overnight rain easing after daybreak, strong southerly wind decreasing and backing to southwest by midday with accompanying brighter weather.

07:15-13:45, seawatch from Point 07:30-10:15, Start Farm/Down Valley/Mattiscombe Valley.

4 Balearic Shearwater (south), 4 Turnstone (s), 2 Great Skua (s), 110 Swallow, 3 House Martin, Grey Wagtail, Wheatear, 22 Blackcap, 18 Chiffchaff, Firecrest ( Farm ), 2 Goldcrest.
First small number of obvious migrant Blackbirds and Robins, c10 Red Admirals.