An Owl seen briefly in flight 0610 hrs is presumably the Barn Owl that appeared mid-day. Classic late October morning with more birds having departed than arrived although several crests from recent days are loitering. On site 25 Blackbird, 18 Long-tailed Tit, 12 Goldcrest, 5 Song Thrush, 4 Black Reds, 4 Firecrest, 3 Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Fieldfare, Redwing, Rock Pipit, Stonechat & Wheatear. Southbound 430 Goldfinch, 117 Cormorant, 43 Starling, 33 Black-headed Gull, 20 Brent, 16 Shelduck, 10 Skylark, 7 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Swallow, 4 Lesser Redpoll, 4 Teal, 3 Jackdaw, 3 Red-throated Diver, 2 Dunlin, Curlew, Gannet, Grey Plover, Oyk & Reed Bunting with northbound 6 Gannet & 2 Brent.
Yellow-line Quaker is a late autumn flyer that turns up occasionally that should be seen more often here as one of its food-plants is Poplars.
Ringing: 17 Long-tailed Tit, 10 Blackbird, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Lesser Redpoll, 2 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 1 Redwing, 1 Wren.