A goodly arrival of fairly typical mid-October fare today including 132 Redwing, 100 Song Thrush, 70 Robin, 40 Blackies, 35 Goldcrest, 33 Ring Ouzel (an excellent count with many birds clearing off in land during the morning), 30 Chaffinch, 20 Blackcap, 20 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chiffchaff, 5 Skylark, 4 Brambling, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Wheatear, 2 Jay, Turtle Dove, Stonechat, Whinchat, Redstart, Black Redstart, Rock Pipit, Reed & Lapland Bunting. Visible movements included south bound 41 Mipits, 38 Greenies, 24 Skylark, 23 Chaffinch, 9 Swallow, 6 Pied Wags, 3 Grey Wags & Kestrel with offshore 3216 Brent Goose, 108 Black-headed Gull, 27 Teal, 22 Wigeon, 13 Shelduck, 8 Common Gull, 3 Golden Plover, 3 Dunlin, 2 Gannet, 2 Oyk, Red-throated Diver, Mallard, Red-breasted Merg & Snipe. In the moth department 6 Rusty-dot Pearls was the best morning of the autumn for them so far.
109 birds ringed: 35 Robin, 17 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Goldcrest, 8 Song Thrush, 7 Blackcap, 4 Blackbird, 4 Goldfinch, 3 Wren, 2 Jay, 2 Grey Wag, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Collared Dove, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Brambling + a control Great Tit.