A warm but windy morning today, a Red-breasted Merganser going South was the first of the autumn and a Dartford Warbler on the Ickie ridge is the 7th site record with the previous site record being this day in 2016!
Noted on the reserve, 30 Meadow Pipit, 20 Pied Wagtail, 10 Meadow Pipit, 7 Redwing, 6 Goldcrest, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Blackcap, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Song Thrush, 1 Brambling & 1 Wheatear.
Going South, 988 Goldfinch, 75 Linnet, 37 Meadow Pipit, 30 Skylark, 27 Brent Goose, 21 Redpoll, 12 Chaffinch, 10 Teal, 9 Wigeon, 8 Greenfinch, 7 Rock Pipit, 5 Pied Wagtail, 5 Shelduck, 5 Swallow, 2 Common Gull, 2 Grey Wagtail, 1 Dartford Warbler, 1 Dunlin, 1 Mallard, 1 Red-breast Merganser & 1 Siskin.
18 birds ringed: Lesser Redpoll 6, Blackbird 3, Goldcrest 3, Great Tit 3, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 1.