23rd October

The sparrowhawk, a goldcrest, 4 blackcap, lesser whitethroat and 3 chiffchaff were at Holland, woodcock were still in good numbers with 42 and 5 jack snipe were seen. A jackdaw and 3 stock doves are both uncommon island records, 4 woodpigeon were in the south and 19 robins is an increase. Thrushes consisted 249 blackbird, 1028 fieldfare, 39 song thrush, and 332 redwing, and 15 long-tailed ducks were scattered around the island.