Entertaining vis mig this morning with southerly bound 1010 Goldfinch, 435 Woodies, 274 Stock Dove, 116 Mipits, 85 Linnet, 79 Starling, 69 Chaffinch, 65 Skylark, 52 Greenies, 10 Pied Wag, 7 Brambling, 7 Swallow, 5 Reed Bunts, 4 Rock Pipit, Woodlark, Grey Wag & Redpoll. The Stocky numbers are notable for this stage in the autumn as most of them don't move until the end of the month or in November (or some years barely move at all). The Redpoll is the first since a couple back in September - what's happened to them this autumn ? Grounded migrants not numerous in numbers but include 4 Wheatear, 3 Sparrowhawk, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest & 3 Tree Sparrow flew in from inland somewhere & departed to the north. Offshore movements pathetic. At least 2 Clouded Yellow are still on the reserve with 2 Common Blues getting late in the season for them here. Finally with the autumn progressing more fungi are appearing including this impressive Brown Rollrim above.
11 birds ringed: 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Wren, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Dunnock, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Grey Wagtail (that's 100 Grey Wag's ringed this autumn which is unprecedented).