Today's Shorelark.
Some vis mig in the form of southbound 142 Goldfinch, 41 Chaffinch, 28 Wood Pigeon, 15 Linnet, 14 Skylark, 7 Greenfinch, 7 Mipit, 7 Redpoll, 4 Carrion Crow, 4 Swallow, House Martin, Reed Bunting & Rook. On site a small arrival of the usual mid-October culprits including 20 Mipit, 15 Blackbird, 12 Goldcrest, 4 Blackcap, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Stonechat, Brambling, Fieldfare, Rock Pipit, Snipe plus a Shorelark towards the point. Offshore movements non-existent on a glorious sunny flat calm morning.
Spoladea recurvalis is a notable tropical species only previously noted here in 2011. This worn example looks like it has to come a long way to get here.
23 birds ringed: 9 Blackbird, 5 Chaffinch, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Wren, 1 Blackcap, 1 Great Tit, 1 Wood Pigeon.