There was an unexpected large finch movement this morning with over
a thousand Chaffinches recorded. Other birds seen during the movement were four Jack Snipes which
came in off the sea and a single Yellowhammer, the first this Autumn. The birds were probably
moving before the band of heavy rain arrived from the north later in the morning.
Chaffinches
Offshore
17 Common Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers west,
1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Guillemot and 3 Auk sp. west.
Visible Migration:
128 Pink-footed Geese north, 4 Jack Snipes in
off & south-east, 3 Stock Doves south-east, 1 Jay west, 8 Skylarks south, 867 Starlings south-west, 2
Redwings south-east, 3 Mistle Thrushes south-west, 10 Tree Sparrows east, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 9 Alba
Wagtails south, 11 Meadow Pipits south, 2 Rock Pipits south-west, 1,080 Chaffinch south-west, 11 Bramblings
south-west, 38 Greenfinch south-west, 27 Goldfinches south-west, 25 Siskins south-west, 2 Linnets south, 1
Yellowhammer south-west and 2 Reed
Buntings south-west.
Chaffinches
Grounded Migrants
4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Song Thrushes and
1 Wheatear.
Others
400 Pink-footed Geese, 37 Ringed Plovers, 33 Grey Plovers,
250 Knots, 130 Sanderlings, 27 Dunlins, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 215 Turnstones and 2
Stonechats.
Stonechat
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