16th November 2008 - overcast then sunny NW3/2
Diurnal Migration
Further evidence of some late movement as the wind fell light was provided by totals of 4050 Starling, 200 Pink-footed Goose, 120 Redwing, 19 Whooper Swan, 12 Fieldfare, 10 Greenfinch, 10 Chaffinch and single Rock Pipit and Tree Sparrow.
Grounded Migrants
Limited to 10 Greenfinch, 7 Song Thrush, 4 Redwing and 2 Blackbird.
Wildfowl and Waders
Totals from the monthly WeBS count included 6300 Oystercatcher, 2110 Redshank, 1570 Knot, 1485 Wigeon, 1450 Dunlin, 980 Lapwing, 741 Curlew, 440 Teal, 271 Turnstone, 213 Mallard, 198 Grey Plover, 131 Shelduck, 101 Sanderling, 35 Bar-tailed Godwit, 17 Greenshank, 10 Shoveler, 2 Scaup and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
A Short-eared Owl hunted the island, 60 Twite were logged and 7 Little Egret were seen.
