Overwintering Chiffchaff!

19th December 2014 – sunshine and showers W5/6
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed just a handful of Kittiwake.
Wildfowl and Waders
The 42 Barnacle Geese remain in residence along with the Long-tailed Duck. Waders included 6 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
A Chiffchaff appears to be overwintering and 14 Twite were logged .
Ringing
The Barnacle Goose flock contained a bird previously ringed at Caerlaverock on the Solway Firth.