One of at least two Siberian Chiffchaffs today. This one was extremely elusive in scrub beside the Maer long-stay carpark. There was at least one at West Lodge too, beside the cycle path - even harder to photograph.
Continued dark and overcast conditions with a fresh south-easterly. Mudbank today, amongst numbers of Wigeon and Dark-bellied Brent Geese - c40 Dunlin, c150 Turnstones, 1 Grey Plover, 18+ Redshank, 4 Greenshank, 9+ Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 15+ Great Crested Grebes, 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 7+ Teal, 90+ Pintail, 2 Cattle Egrets, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Meadow Pipits and 1+ Redwing.
Orcombe Point (top fields/Gore Lane) - 4+ Chiffchaffs, 20 Starlings, 1+ Redwing and 8 Fieldfares.
Maer long-stay carpark - 1 male Blackcap, half a dozen Chiffchaffs, 1 Siberian Chiffchaff and 3 or 4+ Goldcrests.
Shelly Beach - 2 Black Redstarts.
West Lodge - at least 1 Siberian Chiffchaff, 1 Firecrest, at least 2 Goldcrests, 8+ Redwing, c20 Goldfinches and 2+ Mistle Thrushes.
One of two Cattle Egrets off Mudbank first thing. At least another 70 were on wrecks on the other side of the river.
Both birds.
Black Redstart - Shelly beach. Two birds seen today.
5/11 - Orcombe Point - 7 Lapwings, 2 Fieldfares, 1 Firecrest, 4 Redwings, 5 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Coal Tit, 7+ Song Thrushes and 10+ Blackbirds.
Mudbank - 1 drake Tufted Duck and a Red-breasted Merganser of note.
Six of Seven Lapwings in the top fields - 5/11.
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