7th October

A small arrival of thrushes was evident today consisting mostly of redwing with 85, plus 2 song thrush and a fieldfare. Also new were 2 brambling, whilst remaining were the chiffchaff and 2 goldcrest at Holland. A grey phalarope was seen on a seawatch and a flock of 60 barnacle geese and a brent goose were at Nether Linnay. The family of 4 whooper swan were still on Ancum Loch with 11 gadwall and a hen harrier also there.