A nice arrival of migrants today. A flock of 20 Golden Plover were flying around the Point early doors and a Woodcock was flushed from the Trapping Area. Twenty Chiffchaffs were scattered around the recording area along with, three Dartford Warblers, five Firecrests, 25 Goldcrests and two Black Redstarts. 3000 Starlings were seen coming in off the sea throughout the day. Smaller numbers of thrushes were coming in too with 110 Fieldfare, 45 Redwing, 80 Song Thrushes, three Mistle Thrushes and a Ring Ouzel. There was some excellent overhead passage with the bulk being 850 Chaffinches together with 12 Brambling, eight Redpoll, 60 Goldfinches and six Siskin.
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