November 2nd. A very wet start to the day with rain just before dawn, clearing gradually in a moderate south-westerly wind.
Another morning with good numbers of Finches, Pipits, Larks and Starlings moving south including 25 Brambling. Offshore, 2 Sandwich Terns, an Arctic Tern, 2 Goosander, 11 Pintail and a Great Northern Diver flew south, with another Great Northern Diver fishing close inshore. The Water Pipit remained at the Mere.
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| Grey Plover, 29th October 2025 Photo - David Nutt  Photo - Stuart Ainsworth  Photo - Stuart Ainsworth |
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| Redshank, 29th October 2025 Photo - David Nutt |
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| Stonechat, 29th October 2025 Photo - David Nutt |
Redwings and Starlings were on the move in good numbers early morning with some arriving off the sea with a small number of Song Thrush and Fieldfare. At sea, several flocks of Wigeon and Shelduck moved south with a Goldeneye and a Great White Egret. Overland, small parties of Chaffinch were moving south with other Finches and Skylarks.
Two Swallows were feeding over West Dunes, a Kingfisher was on the Fenland Lagoon and a male Hen Harrier was over the Old Saltmarsh in the afternoon.
A wind-restricted morning ringing session in West Dunes produced 2 new birds: a Goldcrest and a Song Thrush; and 3 retraps: 2 Robin and a Blackbird.
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| Hebridean Sheep where once there was water! 29th October 2025 Photo - David Nutt |
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| Hebridean Sheep on what's left of Tennyson's Sands, 29th October 2025 Photo - David Nutt |