A good migration day with good counts of Grey Wagtail, Alba Wagtail
and Meadow Pipits moving north. Also a single Snow Bunting flew through
and grounded highlights included 9 Stonechats and the first Wheatear of
the year. A controlled Lesser Redpoll was also noteworthy.
Offshore
2 Shelducks east, 34 Wigeons east, 2 Shovelers east, 11
Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Goosanders east and 1 Great Crested Grebe.
Great Crested Grebe
Visible Migration
3 Whooper Swans east, 993 Pink-footed Geese
north, 1 Little Egret north, 1 Grey Heron east, 12 Curlews east, 1 Stock Dove east, 169 Wood Pigeons
east, 3 Magpies north, 7 Carrion Crows north-east, 9 Skylarks north-east, 28 Starlings east,
2 Fieldfares east, 7 Redwings east, 2 Blackbirds east, 23 Grey Wagtails north-east, 233 Alba Wagtails north-east, 690 Meadow
Pipits north-east, 5 Chaffinch east, 6 Goldfinch east, 11 Siskins east, 13 Linnets
east, 1 Snow Bunting east and 2 Reed Buntings east.
Pink-footed Geese
Reed Bunting
Grounded Migrants
2 Goldcrests, 3 Redwings, 9 Stonechats and 1
Wheatear.
Redwing
Stonechat
Others
135 Wigeons, 55 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 3 Goldeneyes, 1
Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Little Egrets, 36 Ringed Plovers, 250 Knot, 125
Sanderlings, 3 Jack Snipes, 34 Snipe, 175 Turnstones, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Water
Pipits.
Ringing
2 Wrens, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Blackbird, 1 Dunnock, 11 Meadow Pipits, 1 Lesser Redpoll (plus 1 control), 1 Greenfinch and 3 Goldfinch.
Lesser Redpoll
Goldcrest
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