Saturday 11th October 2014

Migrants passing over Highoredish between 08:00 and 12:00 (mostly in the first two and a half hours) included 1077 Meadow Pipits, 189 alba Wagtails, 80 Chaffinch, 3 Bramblings, 5 Redwings, 10 Song Thrushes, 34 Siskins, 147 Linnets, 43 Goldfinches, 33 Swallows, 72+ House Martins, 29 Starlings, 2 Golden Plovers. Also Green Woodpecker there. At the reservoir were 12 Mandarins, 12 Wigeon, 3 Shovelers, 3 Pochard and the escaped Yellow-billed Teal.  Also 20+ Red Admirals flew SW today.