23rd September 2018 – overcast start, sunny soon N1 then NW3
Offshore
A calm sea early morning revealed 9 Shag.
Grounded Migrants
Grounded birds included 6 Goldcrest, 5 White Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff and single Wheatear and Blackcap.
Diurnal Migration
Light winds early morning induced birds to move with 1070 Pink-footed Geese, 600 Meadow Pipit, 170 Skylark, 120 Swallow, 55 Chaffinch, 47 Pied Wagtail, 45 Tree Sparrow, 34 Linnet, 11 Jackdaw, 10 Grey Wagtail, 6 House Martin, 5 Reed Bunting and 4 Siskin logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
Seven light-bellied Brent Geese were seen and waders included 18 Greenshank, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and a Little Ringed Plover.
Moths
Feathered Rannunculus was new for the year.
