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Saturday 20th October 2018



Tree Sparrow at cottage & Tree Pipit just south of caravan site.

Another entertaining session with a fair selection of the commoner migrants on site. On the move southbound 36 Goldfinch, 23 Skylark, 15 Chaffinch, 14 Mipit, 6 Siskin & Sparrowhawk. Offshore movements negligible. On site 45 Blackbird, 35 Mipit, 25 Goldcrest, 20 Goldfinch, 20 Robin, 15 Wren, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Song Thrush, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Greenfinch, 4 Redwing, 3 Stonechat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare, Brambling, Jay, Rock Pipit, Sparrowhawk, Swallow, Tree Sparrow & the Tree Pipit from a couple of days ago still with us.

86 birds ringed: 23 Blackbird, 15 Goldcrest, 11 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Robin, 7 Great Tit, 4 Mipit, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Wren, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Blackcap, 1 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Swallow.