hammer time

Still quiet at Galley this morning, with spotted flycatcher and a couple of chiffchaffs  knocking about shite lane, plus a yellowhammer over there, which was only my 2nd of the year. A male blackcap was down marsh lane.

lesser whitey

Today's new migrant was a lesser whitethroat in the blue house garden, with yesterday's spotted flycatcher, blackcap and a few chiffchaffs knocking around shite lane.

ybw

Only time for a quick look at galley this am, but scored the first yellow browed warbler of the autumn in sycamores by shite lane crossroads, with a spotted flycatcher and a blackcap also there, and then jammed a brent goose on the beach at Long Strand briefly on the way home (127) - result!

rosefinch

Warmer this morning but still quiet, with a male blackcap and a chiffchaff in Dirk, and 1 willow warbler, 1 whitethroat and a few siskins & redpoll over at Shite Lane. An immature male rosefinch was seen and heard singing a bit at Strawtown before flying towards Ardfield.

breakback!

Quiet again at Galley this am, with just 1 whitethroat, 1 willow warbler, 1 chiffchaff and a few siskins knocking about. Things improved later when a fine brace of coal tits flew over the garden at lunchtime, straight onto the patch year list (125).