Andy Butler & Jon Lowes
A foggy start to proceedings this morning prevented very much of anything being seen for the first hour and a half. But after fog lifted it soon became apparent that Redwings were on the move. A count of 975 was recorded moving west over a 3 hour period.
Other flyover birds or presumed migrants passing through included;
55 Pink-footed Geese southwest in two skeins at 12.20pm
215 Starling
59 Fieldfare
15 Chaffinch
5 Bullfinch
31 Redpoll
11 Siskin
The mid-morning gull roost peaked at 487 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, including a new colour ringed individual. It’s possibly a Dutch bird but hopefully Andy will be able to confirm its history.
Waterfowl numbers were similar to recent days and included;
49 Shoveler
8 Gadwall
5 Wigeon
6 Pintail
Other birds of note included a Water Rail heard squealing at the south end and at least 2 Chiffchaffs still
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