Friday, 31st October 2014

The last day of the month produced a spectacular migration spectacle with a large movement of Fieldfares. Also involved were smaller numbers of Redwings, Starlings and finches.

 

 Fieldfares

Offshore 

35 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-breasted Merganser west, 2 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Great Crested Grebe west, 2 Razorbills west and 7 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration

32 Wood Pigeons south-west, 185 Jackdaws south-west, 11 Carrion Crows south-west, 18 Skylarks south, 1,227 Starlings south-west, 5,117 Fieldfares south-west, 3 Song Thrushes south-east, 1,035 Redwings south-west, 8 Mistle Thrushes south/south-west, 2 Tree Sparrows east, 8 Alba Wagtails south, 19

Meadow Pipits south, 292 Chaffinch south/south-east, 2 Bramblings south-east, 39 Greenfinch south-east,

55 Goldfinch south/south-east, 19 Siskins south-east, 11 Linnets south and 7 Reed Buntings 

south/south-west.

 

 Fieldfares

Grounded Migrants 

10 Goldcrests, 21 Chiffchaffs, 12 Blackbirds and 5 Song Thrushes.

Others

1 Peregrine, 2 Water Rails, 29 Ringed Plovers, 38 Sanderlings, 200 Turnstones, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Stonechats.

Ringing

1 Blackbird and 1 Chaffinch.

 

 Blackbird