This Guillemot at the point washed up dead a couple of hours later exemplifying what a tough life it is for auks at sea off Landguard.
Pleasant entertaining session with migrants including southbound 356 Goldfinch, 90 Lesser Redpoll, 32 Mipit, 12 Chaffinch, 10 Skylark, 4 Little Egret, 3 Grey Wag, 3 Rock Pipit, 3 Swallow, 2 Glossy Ibis & Reed Bunting. On site 30 Mipit, 25 Goldcrest, 20 Blackbird, 20 Robin, 8 Blackcap, 4 Firecrest, Black Red, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Purple Sand, Redwing, Reed Bunting, Short-eared Owl, Siskin, Song Thrush, Stonechat, Stock Dove & Woodlark plus yet another volery of Long-tailed Tits passing through. 5 Arctic Tern still feeding in the river between here & Dovercourt. A Ring-necked Parakeet was wizzing around the site late pm.
Second Golden Twin-spot of the autumn, which is a very scarce immigrant here.Ringing: 30 Lesser Redpoll, 13 Long-tailed Tit, 6 Blackcap, 6 Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Firecrest, 1 Blackbird, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Robin, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wood Pigeon.