Snow Bunting tops the bill

18th November 2008 - bright and sunny NW1/2/3/4
Diurnal Migration
A Snow Bunting flew through and other sightings included 11 Greenfinch, 3 Redwing and 2 Chaffinch.
Grounded Migrants
A few birds continue to trickle through with 8 Greenfinch, 8 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Goldcrest and a Redwing newly arrived.
Wildfowl and Waders
The group of 3 Gadwall remain.
Miscellaneous
A total of 24 Long-tailed Tit included a few new birds. At least 5 Short-eared Owl are hunting the island while just 3 Little Egret was a poor reflection of the numbers present on the island.