cool & misty early, becoming bright and sunny. light E.
visible migration:
Redwing - 81 (mainly n)
Linnet - 6 (2x3 n)
Brambling - 3 (1 n, 2 feeding)
Skylark - 7 (all n)
Meadow Pipit - 13
Reed Bunting - 5 (all e)
Jackdaw - 12
Song Thrush - 12
Greenfinch - 25
Chaffinch - 40
Goldfinch - 6
Redpoll - 2 (s)
Carrion Crow - 26 (e)
Common Gull - 2 (n)
Grey Wagtail - 2 (s)
Pied Wagtail - 4
Greylag - 42 (sw)
Very productive morning for visible migration, with many species involved (although minus the scarcities of the last week). A group of 20 Redwings dropped in to feed on berries with Blackbirds and Song Thrushes; most of the remainder headed north in small groups, singles and pairs. 9 Goldcrests were present along the New River, with a further 6 along Lordship Rd.
Many Redwings and some Song Thrushes were streaming overhead during the night.
Abney Park Cemetery - 7 Goldcrests, 3 Red Admirals, 3 Great Spots and 1 Green w'pecker (MJP)