Low mist clouds to the west with early low cloud at Fly Flatts on a light SW>2 at 9 degrees.
A much livelier morning than yesterday with Canada, Mallard, Tufted and gulls on the water whilst LBBs, BHGs and 2 Commons were on the north shore.
Several small passerines around with Stonechat, Mipit and Goldfinch whilst a Buzzard flew low over the west moor.
As always, in October, vis mig seems to come to an end at Fly Flatts with good movement Aug/ Sept but come October movers seem to follow a more easterly track over the ridge from me apart from wildfowl and some Woodpigs at the end of the season. Winter thrushes usually manage to miss me altogether.
A gull check at Ogden for the 5th afternoon running still failed to produce anything among the low numbers of gulls present. The only thing of note today was the Kingfisher is back in its wintering area in the sluice gate and a single Swallow skimmed low over the water >S.
FLY FLATTS
4 Greylag
8 Canadas
26 Mallard
4 Tufted
1 Buzzard
1 Kestrel
7 Stonechat
10 Mipits
c40 Goldfinch
23 LBB gull
2 Common gull
18 BH gull
BS