19th October

A similar cast to recent days with the bluethroat and tree pipit still at Gravity, and the whinchat still by Scotsha. A short-toed lark was discovered amongst skylarks at Kirbest, with 2 lapland buntings there also. 23 brambling was the only real increase, with 1 woodcock, 4 blackcap, 4 robin, lesser whitethroat, 2 greenfinch and 5 common redpoll also noted. 2 sooty shearwater were seen from the north end and 8 hen harrier went to roost at Hooking Loch.

Common Redpoll sp.