19th - 20th October

A long awaited first for the year was at the bird observatory on 19th - a Yellowhammer, still present on 20th when a Knot was amongst 206 Sanderling in Nouster Bay. 59 Snow Bunting were seen and the Observatory crop Fields held 13 Brambling, 24 Twite  and a North-western Common Redpoll.

North-western Common Redpoll