Tuesday, 23rd October 2012

Offshore 

4 Wigeon west, 29 Eiders, 14 Common Scoters - 5 west & 9 on the sea, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 2 Great Crested Grebes west and 1 Guillemot east.

Visible Migration 

2 Skylarks south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 4 Alba Wagtails south, 29 Meadow Pipits south, 13 Redwings south, 15 Chaffinch south, 9 Greenfinches south, 2 Linnets south, 3 Twite west, 2 Redpolls south and 2 Reed Buntings west.

Grounded Migrants 

3 Redwings, 4 Song Thrushes, 12 Blackbirds, 23 Meadow Pipits, 1 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrests and 52 Long-tailed Tits - in 5 groups.

Others 

2,500 Pink-footed Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 450 Teal, 4 Shovelers, 2 Gadwall, 2 Goldeneyes, 63 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Med. Gull and 1 Buzzard.

Ringing 

1 Wren, 3 Blackbirds, 3 Blue Tits, 7 Long-tailed Tits and 6 Greenfinches.

 

 Long-tailed Tit