14th October 2011 – overcast SE2/3
Grounded Migrants
Thrushes grounded early morning involved: 47 Fieldfare, 6 Song Thrush, 5 Redwing and 3 Blackbird, also logged were 50 Chaffinch, 50 Greenfinch, 4 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit and single Brambling and Lesser Redpoll.
Diurnal Migration
A good selection of species were on the move with 620 Starling, 300 Meadow Pipit, 140 Chaffinch, 70 Pink-footed Goose, 53 Jackdaw, 60 Linnet, 30 Greenfinch, 30 alba Wagtail, 20 Skylark, 9 Tree Sparrow, 7 Redwing, 4 Siskin, 4 Brambling, 4 Reed Bunting, 2 Lesser Redpoll and a Song Thrush logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
At least one Long-tailed Duck remains.
Ringing
The ringers again hit the century before declaring with 102 birds of 12 species ringed, individual species totals involved: Greenfinch (36), Chaffinch (32), Goldfinch (17), House Sparrow (6), 2 Blue Tit (2), Coal Tit (2), Dunnock (2), Goldcrest (1), Robin (1), Blackbird (1), Lesser Redpoll (1) and Brambling (1).
