Pink-footed Geese pour south

16th September 2019 – sunny spells V1 then WNW3
Grounded Migrants
Grounded migrants involved 17 Goldcrest, 14 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, 2 Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat.
Diurnal Migration
Pink-footed Geese dominated the skies through the morning with 1805 birds logged, also seen were 800 Meadow Pipit, 80 Skylark, 65 Swallow, 28 Grey Wagtail, 18 Chaffinch, 9 Tree Sparrow and single House Martin and Tree Pipit.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 6000 Oystercatcher, 1200 Redshank, 500 Knot, 200 Turnstone, 14 Greenshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
A Merlin was the best of the rest