Some "thrushes" had dropped in overnight with many birds moving inland soon after dawn including 41 Song Thrush, 27 Redwing, 19 Blackbird & Ring Ouzel. Vis mig this morning southbound or heading inland 244 Goldfinch, 104 Redpoll, 39 Mipit, 14 Siskin, 12 Chaffinch, 11 Linnet, 7 Swallow, 5 Tree Sparrow, 4 Skylark, 3 Grey Wag, 2 Greenfinch, Curlew & Reed Bunting. Grounded migrants include 8 Redwing, 6 Chiffchaff, 4 Wheatear, Brambling, Firecrest, Jack Snipe, Snipe plus some more new Blue Tits paying a visit. A second year Yellow-legged Gull was along the river. Finally a Yellow-browed Warbler was in the south-west corner of the observatory compound in the afternoon.
Good selection of autumnal species this morning included Yellow-lined Quaker for its first appearance of the year.
Ringing: 16 Lesser Redpoll, 8 Blackbird, 6 Song Thrush, 5 Blue Tit, 4 Redwing, 3 Chiffchaff, 3 Dunnock.