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Sunday 24th October 2021


Pleasant, but breezy with a range of typical late October fare on offer in lowish numbers plus Chaffinch & Starling flocks coming in off the sea from late morning. On site migrants included 25 Blackies, 15 Robin, 12 Songies, 8 Redwing, 7 Brambling, 2 Black Reds, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Ring Ouzel, Blackcap, Fieldfare, Jack Snipe & Mistle Thrush. Southbound passerines include 26 Skylark, 25 Mipit, 9 Linnet, 3 Greenfinch, 3 Rock Pipit, 2 Goldfinch & Kestrel plus 1466 Starling  in off/south, 220 Chaffinch in off/south plus a Merlin in off. Offshore southbound 59 Brent, 33 Dunlin, 29 Teal, 28 Pintail, 23 Wigeon, 14 Black-headed Gull, 12 Shoveler, 11 Gannet, 6 Knot, 5 Red-throated Diver, 4 Red-breasted Merganser, 2 Velvet Scoter, Common Gull, Common Scoter, Goldeneye, Golden Plover, Shelduck & Tufted Duck plus northbound 20 Gannet.

Black Rustic is a regular autumnal visitor to the moth traps.

Ringing: 3 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Robin, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Brambling, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Chiffchaff.