And then they were gone!

After a week of light SE to east winds it moved to the NE overnight and freshened somewhat. A dry night but heavy and prolonged showers in the morning.

Middleton Nature Reserve

Shaun did a very thorough check after the morning rain had stopped, but only managed to locate 2 Chiffchaff. No sign of any Yellow-Browed warblers.

I'd just had a quick look earlier while it was still raining.

Wildfowl as yesterday plus 1 Little Grebe

Little Grebe

Water Rail 1 squealing

Cetti's warbler 1 singing

South shore (Malcolm)

I checked the Nature Park and the foreshore in the morning rain then again late afternoon. The only warbler seen/heard was a Chiffchaff by the small anemometer.

Shelduck 29

Wigeon 27 - these are some coming in to Red Nab this afternoon.

Wheatear 4

Wheatear in the morning rain

Rock Pipit 1

Meadow Pipit 2 in/off

Pied Wagtail 11

There are so many resident Pied Wagtail here, it is difficult to tell if grounded
birds are off passage or not. But I always suspect that those on the foreshore rocks,
as opposed to feeding on the grass, are more likely to be off passage

Linnet c45

Merlin 1 female/immature landed in the middle of the saltmarsh this afternoon and promptly disappeared. It didn't take flight again so presumably it had made a kill.

No Lapwing, probably no coincidence 

Redshank 55

Common Snipe 1