31st October 2008 - bright and sunny N1/2
Diurnal Migration
Variety if not quantity was provided by 310 Jackdaw, 170 Starling, 58 Woodpigeon, 55 Pink-footed Goose, 24 Meadow Pipit, 12 Carrion Crow, 6 Greylag Goose, 6 Skylark, 4 alba Wagtail, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Siskin, 2 Twite, 2 Raven and a Brambling.
Grounded Migrants
Large numbers of Blackbird arrived on the island overnight with 205 birds logged. Also seen were 30 Song Thrush, 30 Wren, 25 Greenfinch, 22 Chaffinch, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Redwing, 3 Mistle Thrush, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit and single Fieldfare, Chiffchaff and Swallow.
Wildfowl and Waders
A group of 30 pale-bellied Brent Geese were recorded.
Miscellaneous
At least 9 Little Egret remain and 5 Sparrowhawk, 4 Kestrel, 3 Short-eared Owl and single Merlin, Peregrine and Little Owl hunted the island. Single Water Rail and Great Spotted Woodpecker were logged.
