9th October 2007 - misty start then sunny NW1/2/3/4
Rarities
A very vocal Richard's Pipit was in the cattle fields early morning prior to the weather clearing.
Grounded Migrants
The misty start produced a few birds with 18 Redwing, 7 Song Thrush, 6 Goldcrest, 6 Stonechat, 3 Wheatear and single Blackbird and Siskin. Around 100 Skylark were flushed from the salt marsh at high tide.
Diurnal Migration
Despite the poor visibility early morning a few birds were still moving with 30 Jackdaw, 20 alba Wagtail, 15 Pink-footed Goose, 13 Whooper Swan, 6 Rook, 6 Swallow and 2 Siskin logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
A group of 15 Whooper Swan roosting on the salt marsh were additional to the southbound birds. Also seen were 2290 Redshank, 1230 Golden Plover, 1200 Wigeon and 15 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
The 6 Little Egret and male Great Spotted Woodpecker remain along with at least one Hooded Crow. A flock of 6 Long-tailed Tit were new in.
Dragonflies
A total of 4 Migrant Hawker were seen along with a Common Darter.
Butterflies
Three Speckled Wood were logged.
