21st October 2022 – sun and showers E3/4
Grounded Migrants
Grounded thrushes involved 116 Redwing, 44 Blackbird, 5 Fieldfare and single Mistle Thrush and Song Thrush. Additional sightings were limited to 6 Goldcrest and 5 Blackcap.
Diurnal Migration
Birds on the move included 760 Jackdaw, 165 Starling, 75 Pink-footed Goose, 22 Skylark, 14 Meadow Pipit, 12 Chaffinch, 4 Grey Wagtail, 2 Whooper Swan, 2 Siskin, 2 Brambling and single Rock Pipit and Tree Sparrow.
Wildfowl and Waders
The flock of 19 Barnacle Geese remain.
Miscellaneous
The resident Hooded Crow and a Water Rail were the best of the rest.