Sydvestpynten

An early morning visit to Sydvestpynten in glorious autumn weather with a very gentle south-easterly breeze turned up a few migrants. First bird I saw was a merlin that flew strongly south out to sea. It was obvious soon after that finches had started to move in good numbers. The first real numbers of Siskin (136 in 2 hours) were migrating south-west, together with even greater numbers (200+) of Chaffinches, with the odd Brambling mixed in. Jays were also very visible with 10+ in the trees around the point and 3 flying out to sea towards Falsterbo. The bushes held Common Redstart, 2 Garden Warblers, 14 Blackcaps, 8 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrest (my first on the patch this autumn) and two migrant Dunnocks. A walk with Libby through Dyrehavn (the old royal hunting grounds just north of Copenhagen) produced a fantastic immature White-tailed Eagle that came from the north, circled over our heads then flew back north.... nice!