The mild winter has helped some that have suffered losses during the previous two cold winters. Stonechats are still very scarce but a few can be found with a bit of effort. The bird photographed (above) was in the dunes nearest the beach on the southern end of the island along with a small flock of 20 Skylarks.
Blackcap are still in the scrub beside the Interpretative Centre in addition to Fieldfare and Redwing both of which have been very scarce this winter.
The island still has a good variety of birds of prey with 2 merlin, 3 peregrines, 2 short-eared owl, 1+ sparrowhawks and a small number of Kestrels. The kestrels no longer nest on the island since their nest boxes fell from the old telegraph poles some years ago.
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