First Goldeneye returns

19th October 2010 – sunny spells and heavy showers NW4/5/6
Offshore
Early morning observations (0800-0900) provided 46 Common Scoter, 7 Razorbill, 4 Gannet, 4 Red-throated Diver and a Kittiwake.
Grounded Migrants
Sightings were limited to single Goldcrest and Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
Flocks of 30 Pink-footed Geese, 20 Tree Sparrow, 14 Skylark and 5 Whooper Swan dodged the showers
Wildfowl and Waders
The first returning Goldeneye was logged.