30th September 2011 –hazy sun ESE3/2/1
Offshore
A few Common Scoter were again the only record of note.
Grounded Migrants
Still little evidence of newly grounded birds with 3 Goldcrest, 3 Chiffchaff and a Blackcap the best that could be mustered.
Diurnal Migration
The skies were much quieter than of late, however, 710 Meadow Pipit, 470 Pink-footed Goose, 150 Linnet, 90 alba Wagtail, 90 Skylark, 33 Chaffinch, 8 Jackdaw, 6 Grey Wagtail, 3 Siskin, 2 Reed Bunting, 2 Swallow and a Snipe were still logged.
Miscellaneous
Two Water Rail squealed.
Ringing
Despite the nagging and persistent wind, with very few calm days, the ringing team were again busy through the month. The rewards were an all time monthly record total involving 783 birds of 27 species which eclipsed the 705 birds ringed in October 2010. Individual species totals were as follows: Meadow Pipit (362), Chaffinch (79), Goldfinch (73), Greenfinch (71), Chiffchaff (39), Blue Tit (31), Robin (27), Goldcrest (21), House Sparrow (15), Great Tit (13), Dunnock (10), Blackcap (9), Whitethroat (6), Reed Bunting (4), Wren (4), Linnet (4), Tree Sparrow (3), Sparrowhawk (2), Swallow (2), Moorhen (1), Song Thrush (1), Garden Warbler (1), Tree Pipit (1), Willow Warbler (1), Coal Tit (1), Skylark (1) and Stonechat (1).
