Friday, 10th October 2014

Another decent migration morning with good counts of Skylark, Alba Wagtails and Meadow Pipits moving south.

Offshore

4 Wigeons west, 23 Common Scoters west, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Gannet west, 4 Little Gulls west, 1 Sandwich Tern west and 4 Auk sp. west.

Visible Migration:

8 Whooper Swans south, 4 Wood Pigeons south-west, 3 Jays south-east, 62 Jackdaws south, 21 Carrion Crows south, 173 Skylarks south, 9 Swallows south, 17 Starlings south, 9 Mistle Thrushes south, 5 Tree Sparrows south, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 152 Alba Wagtails south, 1,012 Meadow Pipits south, 56 Chaffinch south/south-east, 5 Greenfinch south-east, 16 Goldfinch south, 77 Linnets south and 5 Reed Buntings south.

Grounded Migrants 

5 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Robins, 17 Blackbirds, 10 Song Thrushes and 3 Wheatears.

 

 Blackbirds

Others

600 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Wigeons, 47 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 77 Ringed Plovers, 300 Sanderlings, 1 Little Stint, 180 Dunlins, 4 Black-tailed Godwits, 800 Redshanks, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 2 House Martins and 1 Rock Pipit.

Ringing 

1 Blue Tit, 2 Wrens, 1 Song Thrush and 1 Goldfinch.

 

 Song Thrush