Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus).
A sunny morning with a ESE wind. 1 Hawfinch late morning inside the compound, also inside the compound: 1 Firecrest, 1 Green Woodpecker and 2 Black Redstart on top of the fort. On the beach a Purple Sandpiper, a Turnstone and an Oystercatcher.
Overhead migration: 86 Goldfinch, 66 Woodpigeon, 35 Stock Dove, 32 Starling, 24 Chaffinch, 18 Linnet, 16 Skylark, 11 Meadow Pipit, 10 Brambling, 10 Redwing, 9 Reed Bunting, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Greenfinch, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Rook, 2 Sparrowhawk, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Song Thrush, all south.
Seawatching:
South: 46 Wigeon, 34 Teal, 28 Brent goose, 18 Pintail, 9 Common Scoter, 9 Shelduck, 6 Black-headed Gull, 4 Cormorant, 4 Common Gull, 1 Red-throated Diver,
North: 3 Cormorant, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Red-throated Diver.
West (up river): 12 Cormorant
East then south (out from the river): 1 White-fronted Goose
Moth trapping: 11 species of moths between our 3 traps. Moth of the morning is the Gem, a regular scarce immigrant all this time in the Autumn.
The Gem (Orthonama obstipata).
Bird ringing: 16 Goldcrest, 17 Blackbird, 10 Long-tailed Tit, 4 Blue Tit, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Wren, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chaffinch, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Great Tit, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Meadow Pipit.