A reasonable late autumn day

27th October 2024 – bright and sunny/rain later S2/3
Offshore
A scan of the sea revealed just a single Gannet.
Grounded Migrants
Early morning thrushes involved 4 Redwing and a Song Thrush. Also recorded was a single Chiffchaff.
Diurnal Migration
The skies produced 1580 Jackdaw, 165 Woodpigeon, 8 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Siskin and single Brambling, Grey Wagtail, Rock Pipit, Whooper Swan and Swallow.
Wildfowl and Waders
Wildfowl included 14 Shoveler and 3 Goosander.
Miscellaneous
The long-staying Hooded Crow remains and 4 Water Rail were logged. A Barn Owl was active at dawn and additional raptors involved 3 Merlin, 3 Kestrel and single Peregrine and Sparrowhawk. A check of the “wooded areas” added 4 Long-tailed Tit, 3 Jay and a Treecreeper.