Vismig

An early morning stint at Sydvestpynten proved that migration is still flowing fast. Again the flyovers were dominated by Tree Pipits (24) and Yellow Wagtails (88) but the supporting cast included my first migrating Fieldfare of the autumn, 8 Shoveler and 15 Sand Martins, as well as good numbers of birds in the bushes. I counted 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Common Redstart, 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Common Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, singles of Robin and Song Thrush, a Red-backed Shrike, 2 juvenile Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Ruff and 16 Lapwing. Strangely I didn't see a single phyllosc...

Photo: one of the young Yellow Wagtails that stopped briefly in a field of horses before continuing west.