Friday, 27th October 2017

Offshore:

6 Wigeons west, 2 Teal west, 58 Eiders, 34 Common Scoters west, 6 Red-breasted Mergansers, 7 Red-throated Divers west, 1 Black-throated Diver - drifted in on the incoming tide this afternoon, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Razorbills west, 1 Guillemot west, 17 Auk sp. west and 1 Little Gull west.

Visible Migration:

4 Whooper Swans south, 417 Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Sparrowhawk south, 160 Jackdaws south, 13 Carrion Crows south, 52 Skylarks south, 31 Starlings south, 2 Tree Sparrows south, 6 Fieldfares south-east, 1 Mistle Thrush south, 12 Redwings south-east, 1 Grey Wagtail south, 4 Alba Wagtails south, 22 Meadow Pipits south, 1 Rock Pipit west, 4 Bramblings south-east, 94 Chaffinch south-east, 46 Greenfinch south, 38 Linnets south, 51 Goldfinch south, 4 Siskins south-east and 7 Reed Buntings south-east.

Grounded Migrants:

1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Goldcrests, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings, 1 Wheatear and 1 Snow Bunting.

Others 

15 Whooper Swans, 2000 Pink-footed Geese, 525 Wigeons, 580 Teals, 1 Pintail, 2 Shovelers, 1 Goldeneye, 4 Little Egrets, 570 Lapwings, 65 Golden Plovers, 44 Ringed Plovers, 11 Black-tailed Godwits, 140 Turnstones, 170 Sanderlings, 190 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Stonechats and 45 Goldfinch.

 

 Whooper Swans

Ringing 

1 Goldcrest, 2 Blackbirds, 2 Redwings, 1 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 6 Chaffinch and 6 Reed Buntings.

 

 Redwing