A total of 1721 birds were ringed this month, almost a thousand more than this month last year. The last week contributed the bulk of the birds with 2 days of almost 300 ringed. This represents the 7th largest October total ever at the observatory. Notable for the site are the half dozen Jays (4 being the most ringed in a year previously) and the Waxwing, which was only the 2nd to be ringed here.
| Blackbird | 498 | | Jay | 6 |
| Robin | 228 | | Wood Pigeon | 4 |
| Lesser Redpoll | 211 | | Brambling | 3 |
| Song Thrush | 115 | | Ring Ouzel | 3 |
| Greenfinch | 105 | | Great-spotted Woodpecker | 3 |
| Chaffinch | 103 | | Wheatear | 2 |
| Goldcrest | 79 | | Woodcock | 2 |
| Goldfinch | 70 | | House Sparrow | 2 |
| Blackcap | 61 | | Reed Warbler | 2 |
| Chiffchaff | 48 | | Waxwing | 1 |
| Meadow Pipit | 45 | | Willow Warbler | 1 |
| Redwing | 23 | | Stonechat | 1 |
| Long-tailed Tit | 20 | | Sparrowhawk | 1 |
| Great Tit | 19 | | Coal Tit | 1 |
| Blue Tit | 19 | | Mistle Thrush | 1 |
| Wren | 15 | | Little owl | 1 |
| Dunnock | 12 | | Fieldfare | 1 |
| Firecrest | 8 | | Pied Wagtail | 1 |
| Grey Wagtail | 7 | | Total | 1721 |
