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Thursday 24th October 2013

A warm calm and sunny day. Good numbers of migrants were seen or head heading south with 134 Starling, 750 Goldfinch, 32 Redpoll, 39 Meadow Pipit, 129 Chaffinch, 4 Brambling, 65 Greenfinch, 24 Linnet, 21 Siskin, 45 Skylark, 2 Jackdaw, 88 Stock Dove, 14 Swallow and 3 Woodlark noted along with a few others. Grounded migrants were few, however 2 Black Redstarts, 3 Wheatear, 6 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Mistle Thrush, 10 Redwing and a Stonechat were present.

20 Birds ringed; 5 Robin, 4 Goldfinch, 2 Blackcap, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Meadow Pipit and single Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll, Chaffinch, Great Tit & Greenfinch.