In a similar set-up to 15th, seabirds heading W out of Bristol Channel at Bull Point this a.m. after first-light frontal clearance.
Totals 07.00-08.30:
13 Common Scoter (11m,2f), 144 auk sp. (Razorbill & Guillemot), 22 Kittiwake, 6 Arctic Tern, 2 Manx Shearwater. #UKbirding #Devonbirds #patchbirding

#Patchbirding… the Barn Owl was out hunting on rural Godinton Park again this evening plus calling Tawny Owl, 4 Grey Herons, 1 Little Egret at the Flood Gap, Mistle Thrushes & Stonechats. At least 1 House Martin nest still active on the estate colony.

Recorded the 600th Hooded Crow on the patch.

And not much else.

#PatchBirding.

Long-eared owl spotted with thermal imager and distant Arctic Skua both year ticks at Kilmory #patchbirding

Another 2 juv Little Stint at the Add Estuary today along with a Turnstone, the first of the Autumn. Also 3 Hen Harriers on the cycle there...
#BirdingScotland #PatchBirding @patchbirding.bsky.social

Distant Bonxie (pic!), 23 Common Scoter, 8 Sandwich Tern, 2 Manx Shearwater, 2 Turnstone – all W out of the Bristol Channel at Bull Point, after clearance of a cold front first thing this a.m. A burst of Swallow, House Martin & Meadow Pipit passage too. #UKbirding #DevonBirds #patchbirding

#Patchbirding this evening: out on rural Godinton Park, there were Swallows & House Martins feeding in every direction that I looked. 4 Mistle Thrushes & 1 Rook were notable (neither are regular here) plus Reed Bunting & Grey Wagtail. A Whitethroat is the first I have seen here for several weeks.

Managed to spot the female Garganey at Corkagh Park this morning. That's it in the photo, you'll have to take my word for it! #walkininclondalkin #patchbirding

The stars've aligned & led to a return to #PatchBirding
Start of the week best were Otter, a brief 2w Med Gull & first patch Wigeon whistles of the winter.
We're doing alright for Whinchats this year, clip is from today.
A lovely Willow Warbler, YLG & juvenile Common Gulls too
#LowCarbonBirding 🪶

I was pleased to see this male Stonechat on the wall of St Fittick's Church today, my first in the area for a while. Seasonal shifts were demonstrated by a few skeins of Pink-footed Geese overhead, while a late Swift flew south.
#Birds #BirdingScotland #UKWildlife #PatchBirding

… #patchbirding … and then a Juvenile/Immature PEREGRINE FALCON appeared over the Hothfield Waterfall Lake & Flood Gap. The Corvids & Pigeons were taking a strong dislike to it. That is 100 species for the patch so far this year !!! ✅😁 … now where is that Mute Swan ??? 🤣🤣🤣

Was never going to beat the excitement, panic & elation of yesterday’s seawatch at Dungeness, but headed out at dawn for an 8 mile #patchbirding walk to the Hothfield Water Bodies. 2 Sedge Warblers, 2 Stonechat, 3 each of Mipit & Y’hammer, 2 Skylarks. House Martins (Godinton), 4 Pied, 1 Grey Wagtail

First Golden Plover SW of the autumn yesterday at Marcle Ridge, plus a trickle of hirundines and mipits, and 4 grounded Wheatears. Today 912 House Martins SW in low cloud, also 47 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 42 Mipits and 9 Chaffinches SW #patchbirding

You won’t believe this Nicky … #patchbirding … Juvenile/Immature PEREGRINE FALCON over the Hothfield Waterfall Lake & Flood Gap. The Corvids and Pigeons are taking a strong dislike to it. That is 100 species for the patch so far this year !!! ✅😁

Only a short #patchbirding walk this evening on rural Godinton Park… but it turned into an Owl-fest. 3 Little Owls were in one of the usual oaks (nice to confirm breeding success this year), a calling Tawny Owl again & best of all, a hunting BARN OWL !!! Species #99 - Year ✅. Never easy to see here.

Good morning on Marcle Ridge with @williamlambourne.bsky.social, vismig totals 63 Mipits, 1 Tree Pipit, 2 Yellow Wags, 32 Swallows, 5 House Martins, 4 Sand Martins, 1 alba and 2 Clouded Yellows all SW, grounded included 1 Firecrest, 1 Whinchat, 1 Wheatear and 3 Spotfly #patchbirding

#PatchBirding this evening: male Tawny Owl calling on Godinton Park at dusk, 4 House Martins with even more Martins & Swallows at the flood storage reservoir, 2 Common Snipe, 10+ Jays scattered around, Kingfisher at the waterfall lake, Mistle Thrush & Canada & Greylags to roost at sunset.

Sellack patch today migrant highlights included c.210 House Martins SW, 70 Swallows SW, 19 Mipits SW, 1 Yellow Wag SW, grounded included fem Redstart, 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Chiffs and 3 Grey Wagtails, also adult HG/LBBG hybrid and a Little Owl in the home oak tree #patchbirding

Yesterday (9 Sep) pm with locally sunny skies, rising pressure & light NW winds, 8 Arctic Skuas (5 pale, 3 dark; at least 7 of which were adults) W off Bull Point 15:40 to 16:46 in classic conditions for overland passage from the Wash to the Bristol Channel #UKbirding #patchbirding #DevonBirds

Morning #patchbirding
3 wheatear,common sand on jetty over the high tide
Skein of pinkies over ,redshank numbers building up, black-tailed godwits ,4 teal , c250 flock of small waders leaving as I arrived which were Dunlin and ringed plover, couldn’t pick anything else out