not a great deal else. The past few days have seen substantial numbers of Goldcrests arriving at the Nab, but although the birding has been most enjoyable there hasn't been too much to write home about. Ringing was productive on the 11th and 12th with new additions to the ringing list in the form of Sparrowhawk, Bullfinch and Great Spotted Woodpecker - all of which are long overdue, although the last of these is genuinely scarce at Long Nab.
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| Sparrowhawk |
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker - a male. |
Goldcrests peaked with ca 120 at the Nab on the afternoon of the 11th, but there wasn't too much else arriving with them. A couple of Yellow-browed Warblers were welcome as always, but just a few Song Thrushes and Redwings.
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| Goldcrest |
A couple of Short-eared Owls were present on 12th with nice views of the bird on Rocks Lane and another near the ringing site.
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| Newly arrived Short-eared Owl near the ringing site. |
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| The Short-eared Owl on Rocks Lane. |
Seawatching has been a little neglected but a couple of short sessions produced a nice surprise in the form of an adult Sabine's Gull on 13th, with a few duck also moving involving a couple of Goldeneye and some Eider. With the winds still blowing from the 'right' direction we remain hopeful of something a little more unexpected and we'll keep plugging away hopefully!
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