Today's sightings-Mega migration
Well the weather was again perfect for visible migration today so a small group of us gathered at the South Finger. It soon became apparent that this was not going to be an ordinary day as a big number of birds were seen quite early on. So we set up camp and did a migration watch from 8.30am till 2pm. We were also joined by ITV West news who filmed a short bit for this evening’s news. Here are the results below (a total of 42,829 migrant birds).
HAWFINCH 1 NE
Swallow 2 NE
Chaffinch 12,607 NE
Siskin 493 NE
Brambling 22 NE
Lesser Redpoll 8 NE
Linnet 7 NE
Greensfinch 1 NE
Bullfinch 1 NE
Goldfinch 44 NE
Starling 15,039 NE
Redwing 8,475 NE
Fieldfare 2,342 NE
Song Thrush 12 NE
Mistle Thrush 1 NE
Skylark 3 NE
Meadow Pipit 35 NE
Reed Bunting 3 NE
Jay 5 NE
Great-spotted Woodpecker 3 NE
DARK-BELLIED BRENT GOOSE 9 NE
White-fronted Goose 10 S
Snipe 107 NE
The Holden Tower
GREAT SKUA 1 spent most of the day on the Estuary
Dark-bellied Brent Goose 4
Golden Plover 170
Lapwing 300
The Zeiss Hide
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1
Black-tailed Godwit 170
Dunlin 20
Lapwing 78
BITTERN 2
