2nd November

Another nice, sunny day with the light SW wind still; a couple of new arrivals included an adult male Hen Harrier at Brides, a new Long-eared Owl trapped in Holland and another Lesser Redpoll, also trapped in Holland.   Other birds across the land comprised a big female Peregrine, 3 Robins, a Wheatear hanging on, 10 Meadow Pipits, 58 Fieldfare, 79 Redwing, a Goldcrest, 2 Jackdaws, 5 Chaffinches, a Brambling, a Greenfinch, 42 Twite, 4 Common Redpoll, 18 Snow Buntings, a Lapland Bunting and 8 Reed Bunting.

                Also of note were 8 Red-throated Divers, a notable influx of 28 Long-tailed Ducks, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers and a Grey Plover.

Snow Bunting