A great day's birding despite the sting NE winds. Most of yesterday’s grounded birds had departed although there was still a good selection of species present and there were clearly some new arrivals.
The birds of the day were two Short-eared Owls flushed From 'Swallow Hollow' on the path to the lighthouse; one of these gave excellent views before flying over to the sheltered side of the ridge where it could not be relocated.
Nearby there was an early Red-backed Shrike near Turtle Dove step and the same or another Stone-curlew on Pipit Plateau.
Another early migrant was a Black-headed Bunting at Paliros.
The birds of the day were two Short-eared Owls flushed From 'Swallow Hollow' on the path to the lighthouse; one of these gave excellent views before flying over to the sheltered side of the ridge where it could not be relocated.
Nearby there was an early Red-backed Shrike near Turtle Dove step and the same or another Stone-curlew on Pipit Plateau.
Another early migrant was a Black-headed Bunting at Paliros.
Grounded Migrants: Words to follow
Visible Passage: Words to follow
Raptors: Words to follow
Weather: NE7-8 bear gale early on, reducing F6-7, and F5-7 later in morning. Clear and sunny with excellent visibility for the first time since we arrived.
Due to the death of my iPad adding pictures while we are here may prove difficult, these will be added later, sorry
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