16th-18th October
With only a handful of common migrants still around the 16th and 17th were quiet. The American Wigeon was still present on the 16th and there was a Long-eared owl on the 17th.
On the 18th, with strong easterly wind and rain overnight which didn't stop until mid morning, when it backed southerly, it was soon clear that there were many thrushes around. Conservative counts included over 1300 redwing, 120 song thrush, 65 blackbird, 4 fieldfare and 3 ring ouzel. There were relatively fewer numbers of other small migrants - a dunnock, 6 robin, 15 blackcap, 4 chiffchaff (2 "eastern" types) and 22 goldcrest. Finches included 5 chaffinch, 12 brambling, 2 greenfinch and a siskin.
An influx of wigeon made a total of 360, with other ducks including 120 teal, 6 gadwall and 4 pintail. The most notable non passerines were 6 woodcock, a jack snipe, 2 woodpigeon and a marked influx of 102 rock dove.
On the 18th, with strong easterly wind and rain overnight which didn't stop until mid morning, when it backed southerly, it was soon clear that there were many thrushes around. Conservative counts included over 1300 redwing, 120 song thrush, 65 blackbird, 4 fieldfare and 3 ring ouzel. There were relatively fewer numbers of other small migrants - a dunnock, 6 robin, 15 blackcap, 4 chiffchaff (2 "eastern" types) and 22 goldcrest. Finches included 5 chaffinch, 12 brambling, 2 greenfinch and a siskin.
An influx of wigeon made a total of 360, with other ducks including 120 teal, 6 gadwall and 4 pintail. The most notable non passerines were 6 woodcock, a jack snipe, 2 woodpigeon and a marked influx of 102 rock dove.
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