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Friday 26th October 2018

 Song Thrush on the reserve.

Overcast and a strong Westerly breeze. Noted on the reserve, 1,000 Starling, 15 Goldfinch, 12 Meadow Pipit, 6 Redwing, 4 Goldcrest, 3 Greenfinch, 2 Stonechat, 1 Great Skua, 1 Redpoll, 1 Rock Pipit & 1 Stock Dove. Going North, 1 Brent Goose, 1 Siskin & 1 Turnstone. Going out to sea East, 729 Cormorant. Going South, 40 Goldfinch, 18 Chaffinch, 8 Common Scoter, 7 Siskin, 7 Wigeon, 6 Brent Goose, 2 Med Gull, 1 Gannet & 1 Shelduck. Coming in off the sea going West, 24 Fieldfare.

The Streak has only been noted here on a couple of previous occasions, it lives on Broom.

11 birds ringed: Fieldfare 5, Redwing 3, Goldfinch 2, Woodpigeon 1.