Late Sandwich Tern

22nd October 2023 – bright and sunny W4/2
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed 45 Shag, 8 Common Scoter and single Sandwich Tern and Razorbill.
Grounded Migrants
Early morning thrushes were limited to 3 Redwing and 2 Song Thrush while additional sightings involved 25 Blue Tit, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Great Tit and a Coal Tit.
Diurnal Migration
Totals through included 350 Jackdaw, 10 Carrion Crow, 10 Chaffinch, 8 Swallow, 6 Siskin, 2 Tree Sparrow and single Great Spotted Woodpecker, Grey Wagtail and Lesser Redpoll.
Miscellaneous
Two Water Rail were logged and the Hooded Crow remains.