29th October 2012 – sunny spells/calm
Offshore
A check over the sea yielded just 13 Common Scoter and 2 Red-throated Diver
Grounded Migrants
Early morning thrushes involved 29 Blackbird, 5 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing and a Fieldfare. Single Chiffchaff and 10 Goldcrest were also logged.
Diurnal Migration
Little activity in the skies apart from 40 Pink-footed Geese, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskin and a Brambling.
Miscellaneous
At least 4 Water Rail and 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker are present and 3 Rock Pipit were recorded.
Butterflies
A Red Admiral was still on the wing.
