Snow Bunting

25th October 2023 – bright and sunny V1
Grounded Migrants
Early morning thrushes involved 20 Redwing and single Fieldfare and Song Thrush, additional sightings included 48 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Goldcrest, 2 Coal Tit and single Snow Bunting, Chiffchaff and Blackcap.
Diurnal Migration
Totals through the morning included 300 Jackdaw, 12 Greylag Goose, 11 Lesser Redpoll, 10 Swallow, 10 Tree Sparrow, 7 Pied Wagtail, 2 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Brambling and single Great Spotted Woodpecker and Siskin.
Wildfowl and Waders
A Shoveler was amongst 350 Wigeon and 290 Teal and a Black-tailed Godwit was the pick of the waders.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains and 2 Peregrine and a Water Rail were logged.