Seawatching from first light revealed two Velvet Scoter flying around the bay, they evidently left east unseen soon after. Also passing offshore, a Balearic Shearwater, 460 Gannet, 236 Kittiwake, 24 Common Scoter, three Red-throated and a Great Northern Diver.
Something of a seawatching prize locally, these 2 Velvet Scoters past West Bay at 08:09. They had passed Seaton (E Devon) at 07:45 and were also picked up off West Bexington at 08:17. Nice bit of observer communication. 😎👍 pic.twitter.com/hE0VzoNb67
— Gavin Haig (@NotQuiteScilly) October 31, 2022
In the estuary, a late Little Stint and two Curlew Sandpiper in the Bight and 35 Cattle Egret off Cockwood. Counts included 748 Dunlin, 694 Oystercatcher, 386 Teal, 322 Black-tailed Godwit, 322 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 281 Redshank, 82 Turnstone, 76 Great Black-backed, 44 Common and three Mediterranean Gull, 50 Grey and 43 Ringed Plover, five Great Crested Grebe and a Pintail.
Cattle Egrets at Cockwood Steps. Makes a change from seeing them in fields. pic.twitter.com/9P0liPrXaE
— Chris Gladman (@AnchorBirder) October 31, 2022
Elsewhere only the second Jay of the year was on the Golf Course with 10 Chiffchaff, eight Goldcrest and a Blackcap in the bushes.
Wildlife News: A very late Southern Hawker was the first confirmed record this year so was perhaps a migrant? Also on the wing three Common Darter and a Red Admiral.
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