Flagpoles 14.30

Two kittiwakes sitting on the groin nearest the inner breakwater was a bit of a surprise, not as much though as the small pale wader flushed from close in on the sea that jinked out & was lost to view somewhere between the two breakwaters. My instinct tells me it was a Grey Phalarope which hopefully has not gone too far & will show up again.

Garden

Cage back in place for the winter to stop the gulls, Jackdaws ( & Bella ! ) from clearing the food in two seconds. it still allows the Starlings & Blackbird sized species in though.

  

Fuerteventura 16th - 23rd Nov.

My third visit so didn't chase about to get everything. My guess for the spec of a raptor is Booted Eagle with Stone Curlew & Southern grey shrike the other two. open to suggestions re. the ducks ?

Boat Trip.

Had to get in at least one trip out to sea, the Cory's was expected the Sooty not !

Winter Thrushes

At Pen Anglas this morning over 200 Redwing and 150 Fieldfares  all heading north, also 2 Yellowhammer and a flock of 60+ Linnet.

Rosebush

13 Tufted Duck, 2 Goldeneye, 3 Wigeon, 10 Teal, 6 Little Grebe, 12 Coot were present on Rosebush Reservoir this morning.

Wigeon at the Flagpoles

There was a lone drake wigeon in company with 2 curlew, 2 redshank and about 6 turnstone at the Flagpoles this evening.