Redwings and thermals

Heysham Obs
A late start but, for a change, this may not have missed a great deal as the Redwing passage seemed to increase in intensity after about 0900hrs

Vis mig 0815-1300hrs
Redwing - 5,632 - most of the movement west or north-west 'out to sea'
Fieldfare - 1 (first of autumn)
Chaffinch - 137
Siskin - 1
Meadow Pipit - 26
Coal Tit - 2
Pink-footed Goose - heard + 22
Common Buzzard - two from the south-west - one headed north, the other east
Kestrel - one east, one blogging
Linnet - 7
Skylark - 1
Grey Wagtail - 2 but both registrations may have been the ringed bird doing the rounds
alba Wagtail - just 2
Goldfinch - 17
Carrion Crow - flock of 6
Green finch - at least 9 perceived to be migrating
Greylag - two south

Grounded
2 Chiffchaff and at least 3 Song Thrush

North wall
17 Linnet ringed

Moths
2 Pink-barred Sallow