The strong
north/north-westerly winds finally eased overnight and swung round to the north-east, this produced
an excellent vis mig day. The highlight`s were a ringtail Hen Harrier in off, a record
count of 3850 Jackdaws, a Hooded Crow in-off, 2 Crossbills and a Yellowhammer. In the afternoon a couple
of Obs scarcities were found, an Avocet on the marsh and a fly over Great Egret.
Hen Harrier
Offshore:
18 Common
Scoters west, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers east, 1 Red-throated Diver west, 1 Great
Crested Grebe east, 1 Guillemot east, 6 Auk sp. east and 1 Kittiwake west.
Visible Migration
72
Pink-footed Geese south, 1 Hen Harrier in off, 1 Sparrowhawk in off, 3 Buzzards
south-east, 1 Woodcock in off, 76 Wood Pigeons east, 2 Collared Doves west, 3850 Jackdaws
south, 12 Rooks south, 14 Carrion Crows south, 1 Hooded Crow in off & south, 32
Skylarks south, 1395 Starlings west, 20 Blackbirds south-east, 23
Fieldfares east, 1 Song Thrush
south-east, 53 Redwings east, 4 Mistle Thrushes south, 3 Tree Sparrows south, 2 Alba Wagtails
south, 4 Meadow Pipits south, 26 Bramblings east/south-east, 369 Chaffinch
east/south-east, 22 Greenfinch south, 9 Linnets south, 2 Crossbills south, 26 Goldfinch south, 6
Siskins east, 1 Yellowhammer east and 3 Reed Buntings east.
Woodpigeons
Jackdaws
Grounded Migrants
1
Woodcock, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Blackcap, 70 Blackbirds, 7 Fieldfares, 3 Song Thrushes and 35
Redwings.
Redwing
Others
5 Whooper swans,
800 Pink-footed Geese, 535 Wigeons, 3 Gadwalls, 250 Teal, 2 Shovelers, 2
Goldeneyes, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Great Egret - flew SW over the nature park late afternoon, 1 Water
Rail, 1 Avocet - roosting on the marsh, 550 Lapwings, 23 Black-tailed Godwits, 215
Turnstones, 100 Dunlins, 1 Med. Gull, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Raven, 3 RockPipits and 3
Twite.
Great Egret
