November 2nd. Mostly cloudy start, then clearing gradually, with early morning rain and moderate south-westerly wind.
Another morning with good numbers of Finches, Pipits, Larks and Starlings moving south including 25 Bramblings. Offshore, 2 Sandwich Terns, an Arctic Tern, 2 Goosander and a Great Northern Diver flew south, with another Great Northern Diver fishing close inshore.
November 1st. Cloudy start, clearing somewhat, with moderately strong southerly to south-westerly wind.
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.