Early November 2023

November 10th. A light south-westerly, with low cloud and a brief spell of drizzle early morning. A good pulse of migration over the dunes involved Brambling, Chaffinch, Siskin, Linnet and Rock Pipit predominantly with single Twite, Crossbill and House Martin. Three Swallows remained over the Plantation and a Cattle Egret flew over there, with a Bearded Tit nearby moving between the various reed patches.

Offshore early morning, there was a good movement of Common Scoter into the Wash, 9 Little Gull and 2 Mediterranean Gull flew south and 3 Woodcock arrived off the sea from good height and with great speed!

Sunset, 10th November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

November 9th. A pleasant morning after a dull start with a south-westerly breeze. Recording was more manageable over land and sea this morning with somewhat reduced intensity of passage over both. Offshore, still a few Little Gulls, Sandwich and Commic Terns with 2 distant Skuas. A Great Northern Diver was fishing close inshore and two more Great Northern Divers flew south separately. A ringtail Hen Harrier gave close views over the West Dunes and a Merlin hunted over the beach. Two more Merlins headed south, a Twite called over the foredunes, 3 Swallows were over the Plantation and a Goldeneye commuted between Tennyson's Sands and Jackson's Marsh. Again, there were good numbers of feeding waders along the beach.

Hen Harrier, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Hen Harrier, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Marsh Harrier, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Sparrowhawk, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Teal, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Goldeneye, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Shoveler, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Knot, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Cormorant, 9th November 20923. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Curlew 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Jeremy Eyeons

Greenshank,  9th November 2023. 
Photo - Jeremy Eyeons

Blackbird, 9th November 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Ringing Recovery. Shag, ringed Fidra, East Lothian 8 June 2023, found dead GPNNR 5 November 2023.

November 8th. Rain from first thing until mid afternoon. certainly not the day for extensive sea-watching or 'vis-migging' but nonetheless, a good range of birds were recorded including 7 Goosander heading south, 2 Greenshank and a Kingfisher on the Fenland Lagoon, a Lapland Bunting, 3 Stonechat, a Merlin and a Hen Harrier around the New Saltmarsh, a Swallow south, a Goldeneye on Tennyson's Sands, a late Whimbrel on Greenshank's Creek and 24 Whooper Swans south in small groups.

Greenshanks, 8th November 2023. 
Photo - Peter Rollings

Kingfisher, 8th November 2023. 
Photo - Robert Smith 

November 7th. Continued westerly breeze becoming stronger with bright conditions turning overcast with rain later. Lots of bird movement again today keeping the recorders busy. Soon after dawn 3 Marsh Harriers came out of roost with 2 Hen Harriers hunting the Old Saltmarsh that may also have roosted locally. Other birds of prey during the morning were 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Merlin, a Peregrine, a Red Kite and a Sparrowhawk all moving south over the sea/beach, whilst a Hen Harrier was watched arriving in off the sea. Whooper Swans continue to arrive from the north in groups; today's total was 105, including 7 that settled on Tennyson's Sands. The beach was a spectacle of feeding waders and gulls, with the regular 2 Purple Sandpipers over 700 Knot and 34 Turnstone amongst Dunlin, Sanderling and Redshank and in amongst the gulls, single Caspian and Yellow-legged. Vis mig provided good numbers and variety again including 3 Swallow, Lapland Bunting, Woodlark, Hawfinch and Raven in addition to the raptors mentioned above. Offshore; 2 Arctic Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern and 3 Arctic Skuas were notable. A Firecrest was a new arrival in the West Dunes.

Blue Tit, 7thNovember 2023. 
Photo - Rikki Clark

Whooper Swan, 7th November 2023. 
Photo - Rikki Clark

Brent Goose, 7th November 2023. 
Photo - Rikki Clark

Cormorant, 7th November 2023. 
Photo - Rikki Clark

November 6th. A light westerly breeze with a sunny start to the day. Birds were moving from soon after dawn, with a wide range of Passerines represented eg 143 Brambling through in 2 hours along with 4 Twite, a Lapland Bunting, Crossbill, Woodlark, and 2 Bullfinch. 4 Bean Geese passed though as well as various skeins of Pink-footed Geese and over 80 Whooper Swans. Birds of prey heading south were single Hen Harrier, Sparrowhawk and Merlin. Limited observations out to sea recorded 55 Little Gull, 14 Commic Tern, 3 Arctic Tern, 4 Sandwich Tern, 350 Common Scoter and a Red-necked Grebe south whilst on the beach 2 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Snow Bunting and a Shorelark.

Purple Sandpipers, 6th November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

November 5th. An increasing north-westerly breeze that focused attention towards the sea from first thing until late morning followed by a late afternoon session. There was good variety out at sea but nothing in great numbers and many birds were beyond mid-distance. A flock of 6 Grey Phalaropes arrived from the north, 2 settled on the sea and the other 4 carried on south into the Wash, 4 Shag were on the sea at the north end, a Pomarine Skua and 2 Great Skua headed south whilst 2 Arctic Skua headed north. A group of 3 Skua sp going south were probably Pomarine Skuas and another Skua sp heading north was a small type. There were also 16 Little Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern, a Commic Tern, a Goosander and 11 Red-throated Diver. Birds arriving off the sea included several flocks of Starlings and Skylarks, a few Fieldfare and Redwing, a Woodcock and single Sparrowhawk, whilst groups of Whooper Swans arriving from the north totaled 76.

Visible migration continued to involve small numbers of  Meadow and Rock Pipits, Brambling, Chaffinch, Redpoll and Siskin and 2 Swallow with the first Snow Bunting of the autumn.

The Northern Lights were observed from the Reserve during the mid evening.

Northern Lights, 5th November 2023. 
Photo - Rhianna Jo Wilson

Purple Sandpiper with Turnstone and Sanderling, 5th November 2023. 
Photo - Rob Watson

Ringing Control: Goldfinch, ringed GPBO 7 October 2012, controlled Icklesham, East Sussex 28 October 2023.

November 4th. A cool, strong westerly breeze again with rain later in the day. A good southerly migration noted again this morning with 3 late Swallows passing south amongst Finches, Larks and Pipits, but the highlight was a Green-winged Teal accompanying Teal on Tennyson' Sands. Golden Plover and Lapwing numbers are building up on local fields with 3000 and 600 respectively and there were 3 Bearded Tit at the mere.

Green-winged Teal, 4th November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Green-winged Teal, 4th November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

November 3rd. A strong westerly breeze, slightly overcast morning but remaining dry. One of the best days for visible migration this autumn with constant flocks of Goldfinch, Linnet, Redpoll, Siskin, Brambling, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch and Woodpigeon pouring south down the East Dunes whilst many Skylark and Rock Pipit were moving over the beach and sea. Highlights of the movement were a Lapland Bunting, 2 Woodlark, 3 Crossbill, a Red Kite and a Marsh Harrier. Birds moving south offshore included; 91 Little Gull, 3 Arctic Skua, 2 Bonxie, 3 Red-breasted Merganser, 4 Goosander, 4 Goldeneye, a Black-throated Diver, 10 Sandwich Tern (+1 on beach), 10 Commic Tern, 7 Arctic Tern, a Great White Egret, a Hen Harrier, 2 Merlin and 57 Whooper Swan. A further 20 Whoopers arrived after dark, possibly going to roost on Tennyson's Sands.  2 Woodcock flew in off the sea with another one seen on the Cycletrack. Also around the Reserve 2 Firecrest, 2 Lapland Bunting, Short-eared Owl and a presumed Eastern Stonechat type (1st winter male), seen briefly before disappearing into the East Dunes.

Shoveler, 3rd November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Shoveler, 3rd November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Brent Goose, 3rd November 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Hen Harrier, 3rd November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Whooper Swans at sea, 3rd November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Short-eared Owl from the tractor, 3rd November 2023.
Photo - Bethany McGuire

Red Kite, 3rd November 2023. 
Photo - Kev Wilson

November 2nd.  A windy and rainy morning with some high expectations for sea-watching, although these were not entirely met, the highlights being a single Little Auk, a Velvet Scoter, 2 Little Gulls, 9 Sandwich Terns and 3 Arctic Skuas. However, very interesting note from todays observer that it is somewhat unusual to be watching an Arctic Skua harassing a Sandwich Tern in early November! One Purple Sandpiper remained on the beach. Further inland Blackbirds and Redwings were noted arriving in small groups and a Waxwing flew south. 12 Whooper Swans also headed south. 

Snowy Waxcap, 2nd November 2023.
Photo - Bethany McGuire

Sordid Blewit, 2nd November 2023.
Photo - Bethany McGuire

Blackening Waxcap, 2nd November 2023.
Photo - Bethany McGuire

Trichoglossum sp. a type of Earthtongue, 2nd November 2023.
Photo - Bethany McGuire

November 1st. A south-westerly breeze with occasional rain or drizzle. The overcast conditions were perfect for viewing the sea or wader roost to the east which were the two main focal events of the morning. The wader roost was again spectacular with a further increase in small waders, reaching 14,060 Dunlin and 2800 Sanderling. Offshore, birds of interest were mostly heading south: a Grey Phalarope, Great Northern Diver (landed on sea), 19 Red-breasted Merganser, 5 Velvet Scoter, 3 Goldeneye, 36 Little Gull, 8 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common tern, 3 Arctic Tern, 3 'Commic' Tern, 2 Pomarine Skuas (one appeared to take out a Blackbird over the sea), 2 Arctic Skuas and a Skua sp.

Gannet, 1st November 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Velvet Scoters, 1st November 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Little Egret, 1st November 2023. 
Photo - Rikki Clark

Black-headed Gull, 1st November 2023. 
Photo - Rikki Clark

Ringing Control:
 Lesser Redpoll, ringed Teindland Forest, Moray 30 September 2023, controlled GPBO 28 October 2023.

Late October 2023

October 31st. Fog descended on the Reserve not long after dawn and made recording difficult. It then cleared and was replaced by drizzle later in the morning but there was only a light easterly wind. Waders came up to roost in large numbers again. 2 Pomarine Skuas and 3 Sandwich Terns flew south offshore while a Great Northern Diver flew north. 4 Waxwing flew south over the Visitor Centre and 2 Bearded Tits flew south over the East Dunes with 5 Swallows around and another 2 south. Several Woodcocks were new in.

Med Gull with roosting waders and gulls in fog, 31st October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Goosander on the sea in fog, 31st October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

October 30th. Another nice morning movement of common migrants. No swifts of any sort but a group of 6 Swallows and a House Martin were hawking over the Old Saltmarsh. Highlights of vis mig were another 2 Swallows, 3 Waxwing, a Cattle Egret, a Woodlark and 2 Crossbill all moving south. The Rough-legged Buzzard appeared from its roost and gave a very good fly-past to birders on site. The morning tide wader roost was spectacular wit 80,000 Knot, 9000 Dunlin, 1200 Sanderling, 2600 Grey Plover 3,500 Bar-tailed Godwit and 8000 Oystercatcher.  Also seen were single Caspian Gull, Firecrest, Water Pipit and Water Rail.



Rough-legged Buzzard, 30th October. 
Photos - Kev Wilson

Water Rail, 30th October 2023. 
Photo - Jack Hood

Morning High Tide, 30th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Morning High Tide, 30th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

October 29th. Busy for vis mig down East Dunes again this morning, with Finches, Larks and Pipits on the move. The highlight was a Pallid Swift that headed low, south at a  leisurely pace in very good light. Presumably the same bird was then relocated over the north end of the West Dunes where it performed well for around an hour before disappearing. Thrushes were arriving in small groups well into the afternoon while vis mig continued down the West Dunes. A Waxwing arrived early afternoon, possibly straight in off the sea, heading west and possibly landing near the road edge and a Woodlark headed south. Three Great White Egrets were seen from the Visitor Centre.

 A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Liam Andrews and Owen Beaumont produced 19 new birds: 17 Lesser Redpoll and 2 Blackbird; and 3 retraps: a Wren, a Robin and a Dunnock.

During the late afternoon, a Rough-legged Buzzard came in off the sea and hunted the outer dunes for a while before being mobbed by Crows and drifting off west and there was a large southerly movement of Fieldfares just before dusk.

Pallid Swift, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Pallid Swift, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Pallid Swift, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Stuart Ainsworth

Pallid Swift, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Stuart Ainsworth

Lapwings, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Shoveler, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Paul Neale

Fieldfare, 29th October 2023. 
Photo - Ste Taylor

October 28th. A day without significant rain or fog! Thrushes and Finches continue to arrive but not in the numbers seen yesterday, but conversely, visible migration picked up somewhat with many parties of Goldfinch and Chaffinch heading south amongst others including 5 Crossbill, a House Martin and 4 Swallow. A Short-eared Owl came in off the sea, 2 Purple Sandpipers were amongst the waders and gulls on the beach and a Shag was in Greenshanks Creek. Just a single Black Redstart remained around the Visitor Centre. In the evening, a Cattle Egret arrived from the north and headed off west and in a remarkable year for Glossy Ibis records, another one flew south.

 A long ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Liam Andrews, Alex Masterman and Owen Beaumont resulted in 56 new birds: 15 Goldcrest, 2 Wren, a Long-tailed tit, 2 Blackcap, a Coal tit, 5 Lesser Redpoll, 5 Robin, a Chaffinch, 1 Common Redpoll, 2 Greenfinch, a Common Crossbill, 3 Song thrush, 6 Redwing and 11 Blackbird, and 14 retraps: 3 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed tit, 2 Wren, 1 Blackcap, 2 Blue Tit, a Dunnock and a Lesser Redpoll.

Glossy Ibis, 28th October 2023. 
Photo - Stuart Ainsworth

Crossbill, 28th October 2023. 
Photo - Owen Beaumont

Black Redstart 28th October 2023. 
Photo - Jack Hood

October 27th. A return to foggy conditions to start the morning. However, as the morning progressed and the fog cleared it developed into a brilliant autumn days birding. Commencing with a Grey Phalarope on the beach, with a single Purple Sandpiper remaining and then hundreds of Fieldfares and Redwings arriving, dropping into the dune scrub and moving south, with good numbers of other passerines such as Reed Bunting and Brambling.

Four Black Redstarts showed well around the Visitor Centre garden and other highlights were 3 Ring Ouzel, 10 Stonechat, a Hawfinch and 3 Woodcock. Two Common Cranes passed through around mid-day and offshore single Velvet Scoter, Long-tailed Duck and Goldeneye.

Black Redstart 27th October 2023.
Photo - Jack Hood

Black Redstart, 27th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Purple Sandpiper, 27th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Rock Pipit, 27th October 2023.
Photo - Jack Hood

Shag, 27th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Yellowhammer, 27th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

October 26th. A day dominated by precipitation, with brief dry spells allowing for some recording early and late in the day. Again, there were hundreds of Gulls feeding along the shore, with good numbers of Sanderling, Redshank and Knot. Offshore, the highlights were a Velvet Scoter and a Red-necked Grebe, but one of the scarcest seabirds found itself on the Visitor Centre roof - a disorientated young Shag - fortunately, after resting, it was fit enough to release into the tidal section of the River Steeping. In the dunes, the highlights were a new Firecrest, Ring Ouzel, Jack Snipe and Woodcock, with parties of Thrushes arriving off the sea again.  Some overland migration occurred with groups of Finches, Skylarks and Pipits and single Lapland Bunting and Swallow.

Shag at the Visitor Centre, 26th October 2023. 
Photo - Beth McGuire

October 25th. The morning's recording was compromised by fog that reduced visibility. This didn't clear completely until late morning. Numbers of grounded migrants were not large initially but there was an arrival of several hundred Fieldfares and Redwings coming in off the sea in flocks of up to 60- at a  time, with smaller numbers of Starlings. 2 Ring Ouzels and a Hawfinch arrived in the East Dunes during this movement and there was a Lesser Whitethroat with several Chiffchaff in the Plantation. At least 1 Bearded Tit was between the Mere and Tennyson's Sands. At least 4 Shags were seen offshore, as well as a Black-throated Diver, while yesterdays Purple Sandpiper was joined by a second bird and 15 Russian White-fronted Geese arrived and flew south.

 A morning ringing session in East Dunes by Mike Polling produced 28 new birds: 16 Goldcrest, a Wren, a Long-tailed Tit, 4 Robin, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Redwing and 2 Blackbird; and 5 retraps: a Robin, 2 Dunnock, 2 Goldcrest

Purple Sandpipers with Sanderlings and Turnstone, 25th October 2023. 
Video - Stuart Ainsworth

Redwing, 25th October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

October 24th. An overcast start to the morning with light rain commencing early, becoming heavier at times and not clearing until late afternoon. A brief seawatch before the rain produced 90 Little Gulls north, a Pom Skua, 2 Arctic Skua, single Arctic and Sandwich Terns and 4 Shag. A Black Redstart was located on Tennyson's Sands bank before re-locating to Sykes Farm. Groups of Fieldfares and Redwings were arriving in the rain with a Ring Ouzel and more Goldcrests becoming apparent too. The Purple Sandpiper appeared on the beach again, with the ringtail Hen Harrier over the Old Saltmarsh. 

A small arrival of Hirundines involved 14 Swallow and 2 House Martin over the west side, with 6 Swallow moving south over the East Dunes.


Wader roost and migrating Whooper Swans , 14th October 2023. 
Video - Kev Wilson

October 23rd. A pleasant morning after a fairly cold start, with an increasing south-easterly wind.

 Sea-watching was priority this morning after a tip off that Shags had been seen moving down the coast and soon, the first three had arrived, too be followed by another 12, settling soon on the sea and then moving south. This species is quite a rarity at Gibraltar Point, usually restricted to on or two a year, so today's total is one of the highest - although up to 56 were recorded during an influx in February/March 1994. Coverage of the sea and shore continued through the day, with a final total of 46 Shag, mostly passing south, with a few small groups settling briefly on the sea or on the beach with roosting Cormorants. Over 270 Little Gulls headed into the Wash, mostly distantly and a Grey Phalarope paused briefly on the sea before heading off south. Also offshore, there were 7 Goosander (and another over the west side), a Scaup, 4 Red-breasted Merganser,10 Arctic Skuas, 63 Sandwich Terns, 21 Arctic Terns, 7 Common Terns and 20 Commic Terns along with fair numbers of Auks, Gannets and Red-throated Divers. A mass gathering of Gulls on the beach involved 3 Caspian and 4 Mediterranean Gulls, whilst a Purple Sandpiper was with the Sanderling and Turnstone. Six Merlin passed south along the shore and one was seen coming in to roost with 4 Marsh Harrier later. Visible migration continued at a less hectic pace than yesterday, with more Bramblings etc., a Crossbill over West Dunes, and a Lapland Bunting and Bearded Tit were heard passing over the East Dunes. Two Lapland Buntings were later recorded from the Wash Viewpoint. Other birds around included 240 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (New Saltmarsh), 2 Woodcock (Observatory), the first Water Pipit of the autumn and a Firecrest remaining in the East Dunes.

 A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded 27 new birds: 9 Goldcrest, a Wren, a Blackcap, 2 Chaffinch, 3 Reed Bunting, a Robin, 2 Dunnock, 5 Song Thrush and 3 Blackbird; and 6 retraps: 2 Goldcrest, a Great Tit, 2 Robin and a Wren.

 A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue, by Mike Polling, yielded 14 new birds: 3 Goldcrest, a Robin, 4 Blackcap, 2 Blue Tit, a Dunnock, 2 Redwing and a Blackbird; and 9 retraps: 3 Wren, a Dunnock, a Goldcrest, 2 Blackcap, a Long-tailed Tit and a Blackbird.

Sunrise, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Shag, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Sandwich Tern, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Nige Lound

Brent Geese, 23rd October 2023.  
Photo - Jack Hood

Marsh Harrier, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Wigeon, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Gadwall, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

Little Grebe, 23rd October 2023. 
Photo - Tom Baker

October 22nd. A bright start with a calm and dry morning following

 There were fewer Thrushes around today but visible migration was intense. Bramblings were passing in flocks of up to 30 with a total of 386, along with many Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Siskin, Linnet, Redpoll, Rock Pipit, Reed Bunting and Skylark and a few House Sparrow, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer, Alba Wagtail, Grey Wagtail and Corvids. A single Lapland Bunting also flew south. Three Firecrest included yesterday's two in the East Dunes, with a Yellow-browed Warbler and a new bird in the West Dunes. Also, single Woodcock and Ring Ouzel in the dunes.

Offshore, Little Gulls were returning south in small flocks, mostly distantly, with various Terns and an Arctic Skua, but the sea received little attention while hundreds of birds were being recorded in the overland migration. A more concentrated seawatch was undertaken in the afternoon, proving to be very productive. Counts combined with the morning totals as follows; 286 Little Gull, 3 Med Gull, 2 juv Pom Skua north, 1 juv Long-tailed Skua south, 7 Arctic Skua, a Skua sp, a Great Northern Diver, 20 red-throated Diver, 4 Goosander, 5 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern, 13 Arctic Tern and 5 'Commic' Tern.

Just before dusk, a Bearded Tit was heard at the Mere.

 A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 17 new birds: a Wren, 7 Goldcrest, a Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcap, a Robin, 2 Song Thrush and 3 Blackbird; and 4 retraps: 2 Firecrest, a Robin and a Blue Tit.

Brambling, 22nd October 2023. 
Photo - Kev Wilson

October 21st. A comparatively calm morning after Storm Babet had passed through, overcast and dry for much of the day until bands of drizzle passed over late afternoon. There was much bird activity after yesterday's deluge and new migrants were arriving from first light, through the morning. There was slow progress getting around the census area due to counting all the Robins, Redwings arriving in flocks, parties of Chaffinch and Brambling passing over and the first appreciable arrival or Blackbirds of the autumn. With them, a small arrival of Goldcrests, 3 Firecrest, 4 Ring Ouzel, 7 Woodcock, a Jay and 6 Cetti's warblers. Offshore, the main event was a northerly movement of 217 Little Gulls during the afternoon, with 2 Pomarine Skuas, 2 Arctic Skua, a Skua sp, 5 Arctic Tern, 4 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, a Goldeneye, a Goosander and good numbers of wildfowl: Teal, Wigeon, Pink-footed Geese and Brent Geese. In addition, 2 Short-eared Owls arrived off the sea. A male Hen Harrier arrived and settled on a bank visible from Harvey's Hide early morning. Other birds of prey seen were a Barn Owl, 2 Merlin, 2 Marsh Harrier and yesterday's ringtail Hen Harrier. A Caspian Gull was amongst 700 Herring Gulls on the beach.

 A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 23 new birds: 2 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrest, a Blackcap, 4 Robin, a Goldfinch, 4 Song Thrush, 5 Blackbird and a Fieldfare; and 9 retraps: 3 Dunnock, 4 Blackcap, a Redwing and a Wren.

Barn Owl, 21st October 2023. 
Photo - Kev Wilson

Fieldfare, ringed 21 October 2023.
Photo - George Gregory

Firecrest, ringed 21 October 2023.
Photo - George Gregory

Robin, 21st October 2023.
Photo - Kev Wilson