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Saturday 6th November 2021

Small arrival of typical autumn fare including 50 Blackbird 12 Fieldfare, 12 Redwing, 4 Song Thrush, Brambling, Chaffinch plus a Dartford Warbler that has probably not come from to far away. 4 Snow Bunting were again noted although 3 of the 4 are not staying long on site. Southbound 110 Goldfinch, 41Starling, 17 Siskin, 15 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 14 Mipit, 3 Rook,  Greenfinch & Skylark. Offshore southbound 38 Common Gull, 33 Teal, 23 Brent, 14 Pochard, 11 Black-headed Gull, 6 Dunlin, 2 Common Scoter, 2 Lapwing,  Black-throated Diver, Great-crested Grebe, Little Egret & Shelduck with northbound 4 Red-throated Diver, Gannet plus 7 Gannet loitering. Gull numbers behind shipping is starting to take hold with at least 550 Herring Gull joining the Great Black-backs.

Blair's Shoulder-knot doesn't visit very often but as it lives on ornamental conifers it probably explains why.

Ringing: 21 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Wren, 1 Chaffinch.