Stonechat on the Southern end of the Butts.
A Southwesterly breeze that increased in strength during the morning, patchy cloud and mild. Offshore an Arctic Tern went South, there have been four previous records of Arctic Tern in November, the latest of these is November 7th, a Purple Sandpiper was on the jetty during the morning, then flew North and a Rock Pipit was on the beach groynes by the Butts.
Noted on the reserve, 12 Meadow Pipit, 2 Med Gull, 2 Stonechat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lapwing, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Snipe & 1 Sparrowhawk.
Going North, 5 Gannet, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Oystercatcher & 1 Purple Sandpiper. Going out to sea East, 1,489 Cormorant. Going South, 349 Woodpigeon, 94 Goldfinch, 9 Redpoll, 7 Common Scoter, 7 Linnet, 6 Gannet, 5 Brent Goose, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Common Gull, 3 Grey Plover, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Wigeon, 1 Arctic Tern, 1 Goldeneye, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Kittiwake, 1 Guillemot, 1 Med Gull, 1 Siskin & 1 Skylark. Coming in off the sea going West, 552 Starling.
13 birds ringed: Blackbird 3, Lesser Redpoll 3, Wren 3, Chaffinch 2, Blackcap 1, Song Thrush 1.