A White-rumped Sandpiper near Pye's Hall this afternoon with Crossbill and an injured Common Tern.   Quiet at Quad 3 this morning, hence 10 Blackbirds, 10 Song Thrushes, 12 Robins,  3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, Reed Warbler, Tree Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Common Buzzards, Sparrowhawk, 9 Gannets, 3 Great Skuas, 6 Common Scoters, 25 Cormorants, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 20 Curlews, 56 Oystercatchers and 306 Golden Plovers.

There was some good raptor watching at the south end during the late morning and early afternoon.   A  juvenile Marsh Harrier passed a party of 6 wheeling Common Buzzards fairly closely.   Later, there were 8 Common Buzzards. Other raptors present were 4 Kestrels, Merlin, Peregrine and 2 Sparrowhawks.

Not many migrants seen today. The best were 15 Song Thrushes, 2 Redwings, 10 Robins, 2 Goldcrests, 10 Chiffchaffs, 6 Siskins and 4 Lesser Redpolls. 100 Pinkfeet flew south and a short seawatch saw 14 Gannets north and a Bonxie south. BC recorded an Icterine Warbler by Stonebridge car-park in the late afternoon.

These totals are just for Quad 3:   15 Song Thrushes, Mistle Thrush, Redwing, Ring Ouzel, 10 Robins, Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Goldcrests, Firecrest, Wheatear, 10 Swallows, 10 Siskins, 4 Kestrels, Peregrine, Merlin, Sparrowhawk, 6 Common Buzzards, Green Sandpiper, 78 Pink-footed Geese, 7 Wigeon, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, 14 Curlews and 4 Gannets.   One Willow Warbler was found dead and partly-eaten.
At Pye's hall 2 Yellow-browed warblers were notes.

The American Golden Plover was certainly a welcome find on the fields at Quad 3 - the first record for Donna Nook.   Other birds at this end were a Yellow-browed Warbler, Reed Warbler, Common Redstart, 2 Ring Ouzels, Redwing, 3 Swallows, 4 House Martins, 370 Golden Plovers, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, 70 Pinkfeet and 2 Gannets.   Between Pye's Hall and Stonebridge are 2 Firecrests, 3 Goldcrests, Yellow-browed Warbler, Wheatear and Grey Wagtail.

Combined totals again for Pye's Hall and Quad 3.   RUSTIC BUNTING - early morning only, Red-breasted Flycatcher, 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, 5 Firecrests, 5 Goldcrests, 7 Ring Ouzels, 19 Redwings, 50 Song Thrushes, 20 Robins, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, Common Redstart, Wheatear, Swallow, 60 Pinkfeet, Peregrine, 3 Sandwich Terns and 320 Golden Plovers.

Combined counts for Pye's Hall and Quad 3 were 3 Yellow-browed Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, Red-breasted Flycatcher, 4 Firecrests, 5 Goldcrests, Common Redstart, 15 Robins, 60 Song Thrushes, 10 Redwings, Ring Ouzel, 2 Bramblings, Siskin, 70 Meadow Pipits, 3 Common Snipe, Short-eared Owl, Greenshank, Lapland Bunting, 4 Swallows, Peregrine, Common Buzzard, 2 Sparrowhawks, 5 Wigeon and 350 Golden Plovers.

 

Pye's Hall to Quad 3 with a few more observers produced 4 Yellow-browed Warblers, 6 Chiffchaffs, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, 3 Firecrests, 6 Goldcrests, 5 Ring Ouzels, 10 Blackbirds, 80 Song Thrushes, 10 Redwings, 25 Robins, 20 Bramblings, 50 Chaffinches, Siskin, 2 Wheatears and 2 Common Redstarts.   Also of note were 180 Golden Plovers, Little Stint, 150 Brent Geese, Gannet and 2 Arctic Skuas.