Thanks for the coverage, Tom - big Redwing day tomorrow (see e.g. Pennine vis mig from today)?
Variable 10-25 east wind with low almost blanket cloud cover.Murkey out to sea.Unfortunately no rain although if forecast was right, the rain last night was well to the east of us.Sods law.
Nature Reserve office vis 0730-1000hrs
All movement SE unless otherwise stated
Merlin - male south followed half hour later by male(same?) east
Lapwing - 42 one flock high
Snipe - 1 east high
Swallow - 9
Grey Wagtail - 1
alba Wagtail - 27
Skylark - 27 all after 0930
Meadow Pipit - 97
Starling - 82
Song Thrush - 1 east high
Chaffinch - 46
Greenfinch - 7
Goldfinch - 25
Siskin - 2
Linnet - 3
Reed Bunting - 3
Nature Reserve
Strong wind and very leafy trees for time of year hampering play
Starling - 631 left a presumed roost site very early on
Chiffchaff - 2 very vocal in area of office
Blackcap - 1
Goldcrest - just 1
Treecreeper - 1 calling (corner bushes)
Coal Tit - 2
Songthrush - 6 obvious migrants
Blackbird - just 4 obvious migrants
Moorhen - 2 between office and obs tower,later one of these in top of bramble
Ocean Edge/Red Nab 1015-1200
Wigeon 16 south
Grey Wagtail 1 south
alba Wagtail 7 south, 4 grounded (Pied)
Skylark 9 south
Meadow Pipit 14 south, 6 grounded
Rock Pipit 1 south
Swallow 4 south
Linnet 2 south
Red Nab bushes
Chiffchaff - 2 very vocal birds quickly heading up Moneyclose lane with LTT
Goldcrest - 1
Coal Tit - 2
Chaffinch -10 grounded
Siskin - 1 grounded
Apologies for posting late last couple of nights, Tom Wilmer
