17th October

The highlights, if they can be described as such, of another very quiet day of strong westerly wind and showers were a Jackdaw, a Carrion Crow and a Kestrel. Other passerines on the island, most of which arrived a few days or more previously, included a Robin, a Whinchat, 14 Fieldfares, 19 Redwings, a Pied Wagtail, 3 Blackcaps, a Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, 2 Chaffinches and 10 Bramblings.

A small flock of Bramblings has been frequenting the Holland House gardens and nearby stubble fields for a few days.