With the steady stream of westerlies over the last couple of weeks migration has been pretty slow with just the odd Wheatear, Whinchat, Lesser Whitethroat and Blackcap seen round the patch.
Other notable records have included a few Swifts continuing to move through, a Hobby over East Runton, Dunlin and Common Sand on the reservoir, and a Med Gull feeding offshore from Overstrand.
Despite the 'wrong' winds, most action however has been on the sea with the highlights being a good evening passage of Manx Shearwaters on Tuesday, my first Sooty Shearwater of the year on Wednesday morning, and on Friday two more year ticks with a nice adult Black Tern and 2+ Balearic Shearwaters with one close in bird giving excellent views, and another which was watched lingering around one of the small crab pot boats offshore amongst the melee of gulls feeding on the discarded food being thrown overboard.
The first Brent Geese of the autumn were also noted along with Red-throated Divers, Common Scoter, Teal and Wigeon also on the move. Other birds noted passing by included Arctic and Great Skuas, Fulmars, Kittiwakes, a few auks and lots of Gannets.
