Bramble on......

 Black-throated Diver, Long-tailed Duck 7 Little Gulls were some of the highlights on today's busy sea watch. Stoney was in the house and i needed the extra eyes as Ducks were moving and coming from all heights and directions. In addition migration was in full swing with the conditions dropping in Thrushes and Finches all the time. 'Leaves are falling all around it's time i was on my way' Bramble on... Two Brambling landed near the Obs and hung around a while giving good views from the Obs wall.
Sadly i could not wait for the Spoonbill heading north from Blackhall Rocks but it was seen by some from the ringing hut well after i had departed.
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Saturday 20th October 07.10-11.10 W1-2 4/8 mist at times

Wigeon 749n 10s
Teal 274n 4s
Common Gull 73n 8s
Black h Gull 136n 35s
Cormorant 1n 10s
Brambling 2 in off

Red th Diver 5n 3s
Curlew 8n
Ruff 1n
Pintail 5n
Common Scoter 230n 138s
Gannet 148n 30s
Long tailed Duck 1n
Fulmar 1n 1s
Velvet Scoter 1n
Eider 16n 1s
Red br Merganser 1n
Snipe 3n
Arctic Skua 12n
Little Gull 2n 5s
Siskin 9 in off
Bonxie 4n
Redwing 3 in off
Shoveler 1s
Sandwich Tern 8s
Starling 2 in off
Goldeneye 2n
Shelduck 1n 2s
Dunlin 5n
Brent Goose db 6n 6s
Mallard 1n
Black th Diver 1n
Manx Shearwater 1n
Shag 1n
Common Tern 1s