Entertaining October morning with a good selection of common migrants on the move. Three groups of Goosander totalling 16 birds going south then heading inland (to Abberton ?) is notable in terms of number and its still early in the autumn for this species. Other notables were Whinchat, Coal Tit, adult Yellow-legged Gull & the first Black Redstart for a while. Vis mig & offshore movements comprised of southbound 1491 Goldfinch, 293 Linnet, 92 Lesser Redpoll, 72 Wood Pigeon, 32 Chaffinch, 30 Greenfinch, 28 Black-headed Gull, 23 Skylark, 17 Starling, 16 Knot, 7 Swallow, 6 Reed Bunting, 4 Common Gull, 3 Shelduck, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Grey Wagtail, 2 Pied Wagtail, 2 Starling, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Brent Goose & Grey Plover. A selection of typical grounded migrants for the time of the year as represented in the ringing totals.
Green Brindled Crescent is another autumnal species that is common enough inland but only occasionally pays us a visit. In the butterfly department we are still getting Clouded Yellows on the reserve.
30 birds ringed: 12 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Blackbird, 4 Wren, 2 Great Tit, 2 Blue Tit, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Wheatear, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldcrest