Sunday, 21st October 2012

Offshore

2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese west, 1 Scaup, 17 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Guillemot west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

43 Pink-footed Geese south-east, 1 Kestrel in off, 32 Lapwings south-east, 3 Woodpigeons south-east, 54 Skylarks south, 5 Blackbirds south, 9 Song Thrushes south, 19 Redwings south, 133 Jackdaws south, 8 Carrion Crows south, 17 Magpies - single flock high east, 2 Jays east with Magpie flock, 4 Grey Wagtails south, 26 Alba Wagtails south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 133 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Crossbill east, 43 Chaffinch south, 9 Bramblings south, 85 Greenfinch south, 15 Linnets south, 16 Goldfinch south, 6 Siskins south, 1 Reed Bunting south and 3 Redpolls south.

 

 Carrion Crow

Grounded Migrants 

16 Blackbirds, 5 Song Thrushes, 1 Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Goldcrests, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1 Jay and 16 Long-tailed Tits.

Others 

600 Pink-footed Geese, 114 Grey Plovers, 1,500 Knot, 75 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 1 Peregrine and 1 Barn Owl.

 

Ringing

4 Blackbirds, 1 Goldcrest, 8 Meadow Pipits, 31 Greenfinches, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Robin and 1 Dunnock.

Goldcrest