Again good numbers of finches moving east, including at least 31 Crossbill (6,17,1,2,5). Also of note a large number of Swallow and House Martin, and a single Ring Ouzel. (RG)

Golden Plover - 1

Sandwich Tern _ 1

Chiffchaff - 20

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd & seen

Goldcrest - 6

Blackcap - 4

Fieldfare - 2

Redwing - 2

Ring Ouzel - 1

Robin - 30+

Wheatear - 1

Stonechat - 11

Pied Wagtail - 45+

Grey Wagtail - 1

Swallow - 400+

House Martin - 300+

Siskin - 20+

Redpoll - 125+

Goldfinch - 420+

Crossbill - 31+

Reed bunting - 9

Yellowhammer - 1

Elmer Rocks & fields There wasn’t much happening offshore and all I logged was 13 Brent heading W and 3 Great Crested Grebes. The field margins were similarly quiet with just half a dozen Chiffchaffs and a Goldcrest for my efforts.

There was however plenty of vis mig – though not quite as much as yesterday – but the stand-out birds of the morning were Crossbills.. a minimum of 30 passed through, in flocks of 6,6,7 and 11+ in fairly quick succession, though there could have been more. Other totals (0800-1000hrs) included 280 Goldfinch, 40 Siskins, 25 Linnets, 10 Redpoll, 280 Swallows and 40 House Martins. Singles of Reed Bunting, Skylark and Grey Wagtail were also noted amongst the more regular species.(OM)

A visit in land to Marsh Farm from 14:30

Firecrest - 3

Raven - 2/4

Chiffchaff - 7

Goldcrest - 2

Yellowhammer - 4

Meadow Pipit - 5

Skylark - 4

Redpoll - 2

Siskin - 2

Grey Wagtail - 1

Pied Wagtail - 15

Song Thrush - 6

Jay - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Water Rail - 1 hrd

Great -crested Grebe - 1

Teal - 4

Buzzard - 1

One of at least 3 Firecrest around the farm

Chiffchaff

Raven

Great-crested Grebe

Teal

Records for Friday 16/10 from 13:30

Rock Pipit - 6

Linnet - 100+

Pied Wagtail - 25

Chiffchaff - 4

Goldcrest - 2

Blackcap - 1

Razorbill - 1

Great-crested Grebe - 3

Med Gull - 20

Brent Geese - 15W

Rock Pipit Climping Beach

Guillemot Climping Beach

Records for Tuesday afternoon from

Firecrest - 1 

Chiffchaff - 4

Goldcrest - 2

Stonechat - 1

Siskin - 7

Redpoll - 2

Pied Wagatil - 50+

Grey Wagtail - 1

Linnet - 100+

Meadow Pipit - 10

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

Turnstone - 3

Med Gull - 20