Brent Geese begin to build

14th October 2010 – overcast/NNE1
Grounded Migrants
Numbers continued to fall with just 10 Blackbird, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Redwing, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Chiffchaff logged, many of which were leftovers from the last couple of days.
Diurnal Migration
Quiet in the skies with 155 Pink-footed Geese, 5 Swallow, 3 alba Wagtail, 2 Raven and a Grey Wagtail logged.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock begins to build with 25 dark-bellied and 8 pale-bellied birds present.
Images
Tree Sparrow and Lesser Redpoll - a couple of the less frequently caught species trapped on the island in the last few days.