Monday, 15th October 2012

A Yellow-browed Warbler found in the cemetery this morning was today`s highlight. It showed on and off for 10 minutes in the Sycamores along the southern edge before disappearing. It was later relocated in nearby gardens mid afternoon feeding with a mixed flock of Goldcrest and Tits.

An adult European White-fronted Goose observed amongst a large flock of Pink-footed Geese was the first record in October for the Obs.

Offshore 

2 shelducks east, 40 Common Scoters west, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers,  2 Red-throated Divers west and 2 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration 

2 Whooper Swans south, 54 Pink-footed Geese south, 17 Skylarks south, 3 Blackbirds south, 2 Song Thrushes south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 11 Alba Wagtails south, 2 Rock Pipits west, 35 Meadow Pipits south, 40 Coal Tits south, 39 Chaffinch south, 11 Greenfinch south, 1 Siskin south and 1 Reed Bunting west.

Grey Wagtail

Grounded Migrants 

1 Yellow-browed Warbler, 5 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Jays, 3 Grey Wagtails, 22 Blackbirds, 5 Song Thrushes and 20 Goldcrests.

Others 

1 adult European White-fronted Goose, 5,000 Pink-footed Geese, 220 Wigeon, 38 Golden Plovers, 31 Snipe, 1 Jack Snipe, 115 Dunlin, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 1 Kingfisher and 75 Goldfinch.

Pink-footed Geese

Ringing 

1 Blue Tit and 5 Greenfinch.