Sunday 26th October

Another morning of varied vismig although passerines remain low in number, especially compared to more elevated sites. Woodpigeon again made up the bulk of birds overhead with at least 6500 heading W with 23 Jackdaw, 18 Skylark, 15+ Stock Dove, eight Chaffinch, eight Rook, seven Redpoll, six Siskin, two Reed Bunting, two Swallow and a Pintail. 

Grounded migrants included a male Yellowhammer with Cirl Bunting in Greenland Lake and a vocal Dartford Warbler on the Golf Course, both firsts for the year. Otherwise there was little change in the bushes with eight Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest, two Coal Tit, a Buzzard and a Firecrest. 

The latest ever Garganey, after one on 20th October 1996, was in the estuary with 556 Teal: other counts included 469 Wigeon, 267 Redshank, 264 Dark and five Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 160+ Dunlin, 96 Black and 12 Bar-tailed Godwit, 40 Turnstone, 22 Knot, 14 Greenshank, 10 Sanderling, four Mediterranean Gull, a Kingfisher, a Pintail and the adult Spoonbill.

Elsewhere nine Common Scoter, six Eider and three Great Northern Diver were on the sea. 

Year list additions:
181. Yellowhammer
180. Dartford Warbler