Swallows and House Martins were the order of the day with a conservative count of around 1500 of each passing through. Meadow Pipit numbers were down on the last few days with only 100 heading south, joined by 9 Goldfinch, 5 Pied Wag, 5 Yellow Wag, 4 Turnstone, 3 Ringo's, 2 Knot, 8 Siskin, 7 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 2 Kittiwake, 7 Common Scoter, a Tree Pipit and a Whimbrel. A Peregrine was again up on the dock cranes and the Wheatear numbers pushed into double figure for the first time this autumn, with 10 out and about. Other birds of note included a Hobby, Reed Bunting. 2 Willow Warbler and 2 Goldcrest.
