31 Oct 2019 - Brambling

Not many highlights for the end of the month, but it's been nice to have more waterbirds around than usual.

Steve went on the 25^th and had six Great Crested Grebes, 262 Canada and one Greylag Goose, 94 Mallard, a female Wigeon, five Mute Swan, 39 Cormorants and two Coot.

On the 27^th the number of Great Crested Grebes had increased to eight.

There was a good movement of birds on the morning of the 29^th I had a Brambling go over north-west and about 120 Fieldfare.

The morning of the 30^th there was also a lot of general movement but no big numbers. There was at least 11 Siskin over south, 11 Lapwing west and a Mistle Thrush in the trees along the river. Mike also had a pair of Stonechat up at the Borrow Pit.

On the 31^st Mike had three Coot (!) and a 3CY Yellow-legged Gull. 

Photos courtesy and copyright of Dave Fuller