17th October

A gorgeous day, very calm, bright and sunny with plenty of birds still across the island but slightly reduced numbers from yesterday’s big arrival; still fun in the field with the fine conditions and birds round every corner making it great to be out with totals including the Green-winged Teal still, 3 Hen Harriers, 2 Merlin, single Jack Snipe and Black-tailed Godwits, a Short-eared Owl, 3 late Swallows, 205 Robins, 2 Ring Ouzels, 106 Blackbird, 58 Fieldfare, 236 Song Thrush, 2,250 Redwing, 2 Mistle Thrush, yesterday’s Reed Warbler, another Eastern Lesser Whitethroat trapped at Holland, a Garden Warbler, 22 Blackcap, 31 Chiffchaff, a Siberian Chiffchaff trapped at Ancum, 13 Goldcrest, 93 Brambling, 5 Siskin, 10 Common Redpoll, the Hornemann’s Arctic Redpoll still, the Hawfinch still around Holland and 6 Snow Buntings.

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