Hoopoe at Landguard.
A light Northwesterly breeze, an overcast start becoming brighter through the morning. An overnight arrival of Goldcrest were in the Observatory compound this morning, they dispersed through the day but were not seen elsewhere on the reserve. The fifth site record for Hoopoe this afternoon, seen moving between the reserve and the Observatory compound and the first Snow Bunting of the autumn at Landguard was on the Shingle ridge along the beach.
Noted on the reserve, 70 Goldcrest, 43 Woodpigeon, 21 Long-tailed Tit, 20 Blackbird, 20 Meadow Pipit, 4 Brambling, 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Hoopoe, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Snipe, 1 Snow Bunting, 1 Sparrowhawk & 1 Stonechat. Going North, 4 Brent Goose, 3 Cormorant, 3 Eider, 1 Shag, 1 Sparrowhawk & 1 Woodcock. Coming in off the sea going West, 9 Cormorant & 2 Red-breasted Merganser. Going South, 495 Brent Goose, 59 Black-headed Gull, 41 Wigeon, 15 Goldfinch, 12 Woodpigeon, 11 Skylark, 9 Shelduck, 7 Lapwing, 7 Meadow Pipit, 6 Teal, 2 Dunlin, 2 Redpoll, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Cormorant, 1 Reed Bunting & 1 Rock Pipit. Going out to sea East, 9 Cormorant.
137 birds ringed: Goldcrest 63, Long-tailed Tit 21, Blackbird 12, Robin 7, Great Tit 6, Chaffinch 5, Redwing 5, Song Thrush 4, Blackcap 3, Chiffchaff 3, Blue Tit 2, Woodpigeon 2, Wren 2, Dunnock 1, Starling 1.