Migrants included a Wheatear, 12 Chiffchaff and three Goldcrest on site with five Swallow overhead along with 30 Meadow Pipit, 29 Woodpigeon, 12 Jackdaw, 11 Skylark, three Raven and a Rook. Also on site two Grey Wagtail, a Buzzard and a Coal Tit.
Wheatear - Dean Hall 
Cirl Bunting - Dave Jewell
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| Grey Wagtail - Alan Keatley |
Counts from the estuary included 676 Wigeon, 100 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 99 Ringed Plover, 67 Dunlin, 40 Knot, 25 Bar-tailed Godwit, 20 Greenshank, 18 Shelduck, six Mediterranean Gull, four Grey Plover, three Sanderling, a Kingfisher and a Whimbrel.
Elsewhere 150 Gannet, 18 Common Scoter and single Great Crested Grebe and Great Northern Diver were offshore.
Other Wildlife: First late news with confirmation of the second UK record of the ichneumon wasp Lissonata oculatoria found on the railway wall on 29th September.
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| Lissonata oculatoria - both Alan Keatley |
Found on the fencing near the station this morning, a Smoky-winged Woodlouse Fly Melanophora roralis was another new species for the Recording Area, although this one is widespread.
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| Smoky-winged Woodlouse Fly Melanophora roralis - Alan Keatley |
Although dwindling in numbers, there are still a few butterflies, including single Painted Lady and Red Admiral and dragonflies on the wing around the reserve. Elsewhere a Grey Seal was in the estuary.
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