A beautiful calm day saw a large improvement bird-wise after the days of wet and windy weather. A Little Egret flying South over the Narrows mid-morning was the scarcest sighting of the day, although two Teals, two Short-eared Owls and an abetinus Chiffchaff were also recorded. Three Bramblings flew overhead along with three Fieldfares, whilst 34 Blackbirds, 18 Song Thrushes and five Redwings were present elsewhere. Three Merlins were seen chasing the same unfortunate Linnet in Solfach in the morning, and a Buzzard was also seen here.

 Redshank

 Song Thrush

 The pale Chiffchaff at Ty Pellaf seems to show a small 'pollen horn' on its bill

 Shag

Short-eared Owl

27th to 28th November

A Lapwing and three Fieldfares were the only different sightings of another very windy day on the 27th. The wind finally abated on the 28th, and saw a slight increase in the number of thrushes around: 25 Blackbirds, four Fieldfares, 16 Song Thrushes and four Redwings were recorded. Two pale, abetinus-type Chiffchaffs were seen at Ty Pellaf and in Cristin Withy. A Woodcock was flushed from the mountain and 13 Common Gulls passed by at sea.

 The very mobile, abetinus-type Chiffchaff has remained around Ty Pellaf for the last few days, and another was present in the withies today

 Woodpigeon

 Wren

Grey Seal

25th to 26th November

The most noteworthy sightings of the 25th included two Water Rails, a Golden Plover, two Whimbrels, six Song Thrushes and an abetinus Chiffchaff. There was almost nothing to report on the 26th, in the gale-force northerly winds and heavy persistent rain.

23rd to 24th November

A Snow Bunting and an abetinus-type Chiffchaff were the only notable sightings of the 23rd. The 24th was a more productive day, with the Snow Bunting reappearing, two abetinus Chiffchaffs present, and a Mistle Thrush, Fieldfare, three Bramblings and 2000 Starlings flying overhead. Nine Mediterranean Gulls and three Common Scoters flew past at sea.

 abetinus-type Chiffchaff

 Merlin (upper) and Buzzard (lower)

Rock Pipit

21st to 22nd November

The 21st was a calmer and clearer day, the highlight of which was a Lapland Bunting over Cristin Withy mid-morning. A coburni Redwing was trapped at Cristin, a Brambling also flew overhead, and a Ringed Plover was around the Narrows with a good count of 34 Purple Sandpipers. An utterly miserable day with torrential rain and gale-force winds on the 22nd unsurprisingly saw very little around. A juvenile Little Gull in Solfach in the afternoon was the highlight of the day.

 Sparrowhawk sheltering from the rain (top), Buzzard (middle) and Peregrine with Starling (lower)

Starlings 

Redshanks (and Shag)

19th to 20th November

Literally the only notable sightings of a very miserable day on the 19th were a flock of 12 Dunlins around the Narrows and a Water Rail in the wetlands. A Common Tern in Solfach midday was perhaps the most unusual sightings of the 20th, being 20 days later than the latest ever record on the island. A Whimbrel and four Snipe were also seen around the Narrows, although there was nothing seen inland.

 Purple Sandpiper

 Common Tern

Herring Gulls (top) and Turnstones (lower) in stormy seas

17th to 18th November

Two Woodcocks were caught at the lighthouse overnight on the 17th, although the weather which produced these failed to ground any other migrants. A Hooded Crow was amongst a large flock of 60 Carrion Crows and four Rooks at the North end of the island in the morning. 26 Blackbirds, a Fieldfare, eight Song Thrushes, 17 Redwings, two Bramblings and two Chiffchaffs were present in the island's gardens, whilst a Lapwing flew around the Narrows. The highlights of the 18th included a ringtail Hen Harrier which flew along the summit ridge mid-morning, a Short-eared Owl in the wetlands and a Grey Heron flying South out to sea.

 Redwing

 Hen Harrier

 Buzzard

 Chiffchaff

 Hooded Crow

Merlin attempting to catch a Skylark, which it typically failed to do

15th to 16th November

The 15th was a much better day bird-wise, with clear skies and calm winds seeing some reasonable numbers of thrushes on the island. 92 Blackbirds, nine Fieldfares, 38 Song Thrushes, 100 Redwings and a Mistle Thrush were counted during the day, whilst overhead passage included 34 Skylarks, 1870 Starlings, 112 Chaffinches, seven Bramblings, 33 Siskins, four Lesser Redpolls and a Reed Bunting flew overhead. 22 Lapwings were seen around the Narrows, five Woodcocks were recorded inland and two Little Gulls flew by at sea.
Although still calm and clear, the 16th was a slightly quieter day: fewer thrushes included a flock of 11 Fieldfares and a Mistle Thrush at Ty Pellaf, a Short-eared Owl was seen in the wetlands and a Chiffchaff was present at Nant.

 Magpie

 Short-eared Owl

 Song Thrush

 Brambling

13th to 14th November

Two Chiffchaffs in Ty Capel garden were virtually the only new arrivals of the 13th. The 14th was a more productive day, starting off with the year's fourth Glaucous Gull which flew West out of Solfach in the morning. Three Mediterranean Gulls were seen in Solfach in the morning, whilst a passage of finches overhead included 100 Chaffinches, six Greenfinches, seven Siskins, 14 Goldfinches and two Lesser Redpolls.

Two Buzzards have been hunting for prey around Ty Pellaf recently

11th to 12th November

The 11th was a clear and calm day, with a slight increase in the number of thrushes around resulting in 46 Blackbirds, seven Fieldfares, 12 Song Thrushes, seven Redwings and a Mistle Thrush. Six Blackcaps had also arrived, whilst a Brambling joined the finches in the gardens. A Lapwing, Ringed Plover and a Snipe were seen around the Narrows, whilst two Red-throated Divers flew past at sea. 
The 12th was a much quieter day owing to the miserable weather persisting for the whole morning: a female Brambling was seen in Ty-Pellaf garden, three Crossbills, a Siskin and a Lesser Redpoll flew overhead, and a Dunlin and a Knot were in Solfach. In the evening a Barn Owl was seen hunting over the lowlands and a Long-eared Owl hunted around Ty Nesaf.

 Stunning male Brambling (upper two), and female Brambling (lower two)

 Blackcap

Wren

Another very quiet day did, however, see a very small passage of finches and Skylarks overhead in the morning. This passage included 18 Skylarks, 78 Chaffinches, six Greenfinches and four Goldfinches. A Woodcock was seen in the Plantation, and raptors for the day comprised a Sparrowhawk, two Buzzards, two Kestrels, a Merlin and three Peregrines.

 Kestrel

 Merlin

 Two female Peregrine Falcons and one male bird spent most of the day chasing each other around over the mountain, with their screeches  being heard over most of the island

Greenfinch

The Long-eared Owl was seen near Ty-Pellaf midday, whilst a Fieldfare and four Redwings were also seen here.

A Long-eared Owl seen around Cristin garden midday and two Twites flying South over Ty Pellaf in the afternoon were the highlights of the day.

 The Eider has been present in Solfach for over a week

 Stonechat

 Fieldfare

Skylark