28th September 2011 – murky start then hazy sun
Offshore
A Common Scoter was the only record of note.
Grounded Migrants
A Coal Tit was amongst a further wave of Blue Tit; otherwise newly grounded birds were limited to 3 Goldcrest and 2 Wheatear.
Diurnal Migration
A strong passage through the morning produced 2020 Meadow Pipit, 420 Linnet, 300 Starling, 160 Pink-footed Goose, 130 Skylark, 85 alba Wagtail, 60 Swallow, 55 Greenfinch, 50 Chaffinch, 18 Redpoll, 11 Grey Wagtail, 10 Siskin, 9 House Martin, 5 Jackdaw, 5 Carrion Crow and a Tree Sparrow.
Ringing
The recent influx of Blue Tit include a controlled bird, past recoveries suggest that this will be found to be from a relatively local nest box ringing scheme from the woodlands of Lakeland.
Dragonflies
Two Migrant Hawker were seen.
