The first four Fieldfare of the year flew over late morning, part of a varied vismig that unusually extended into the afternoon Also moving NE were at least 450 Woodpigeon, 145 Chaffinch, 54 Stock Dove, 45 Goldfinch, 18 Skylark, 10 Starling, nine Redwing, four Bullfinch, four Reed Bunting, three Siskin, two Brambling and single Mistle Thrush and Redpoll.
Once the cloud began to lift and the sun came through a further 200 Woodpigeon took their more typical route NW and 10 Lesser Black-backed Gull flew south.
In the estuary over high tide,counts included 310 Dunlin, 190 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 75 Grey and 34 Ringed Plover, 24 Knot, 10 Greenshank, five Spoonbill on Finger Point, the sixth remained at Bowling Green Marsh, four Pintail, that flew in off the sea before joining the Wigeon, two Lapwing, and single Avocet, Mediterranean Gull and Whimbrel.
Elsewhere the Eider and a Great Northern Diver were offshore, the Cetti's Warbler was at the Main Pond, the Dartford Warbler was on the Golf Course and seven Chiffchaff and a Firecrest were on site.
Year List addition:
176. Fieldfare
Other Wildlife: Four Common Darter and a Migrant Hawker were still active during brief sunny spells early afternoon.
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