Tues 7th Oct 25

Richard and I both added Redpoll to our site year lists this morning thanks to Simon & Pat having another very successful ringing session in the reedbed (see Ringing page).

A walk to Sandy Point and back showed there was still considerable vismig underway with lots of Meadow Pipits, Reed Bunting, Linnet, Redpoll etc. and a few Swallow on the move, 8+ Stonechat & 1 Whinchat were along the edge of the golf course  2 Buzzards, 1 Kestrel were along the back hedge and 5 Mallard were fly-overs, also 1 Common Sand (flew along the front), a Lt. Egret headed south close offshore plus a Green Sand, 2 Teal, lots og Blk H Gulls were on the scrape. RJ/MR

Reports from today

Simon Cox

07:46 4 Redpolls in hand now, reedbed. 

Matt Lonsdale

08:39 Crossbill south haven greensward.

09:11 Vismig @ Haven this morning while walking dog so not full counts- 1 Crossbill, 8+ Redpoll, 25+ Siskin, 20 Chaffinch, 50+ Goldfinch. 12+ Alba Wag, 1 Grey Wag. 30+ Mipit, 5 Skylark, 1 Song Thrush and 2 Sparrow sp.. 

2 Blackcap, 5+ Chiffchaff, 3 continental Blackbirds and lots of Robins in bushes.