A bit more movement on Orcombe Point this morning. Quite a still, chilly and overcast day today but lovely being out.
Orcombe totals from this morning included 40+ Robins, up to 6 Song Thrushes, 14+ Blackbirds, 3 Grey Wagtails, 3 Goldcrests, 17+ Chiffchaffs, c100+ Pied Wagtails, c80+ Meadow Pipits, 1 Little Egret, 5 egret sp (probably Littles), c35+ Goldfinches, 3 Reed Buntings, c10+ Greenfinches, 17+ Chaffinches, c100+ Linnets, 5+ Siskins, 5+ Ravens, 2 Golden Plovers, 2 Peregrines, 1 Sparrowhawk, c110+ Jackdaws, 9+ Skylarks, 700+ Woodpigeons, 3 Jays, 1 Stock Dove, 3 Bullfinches, 2 Coal Tits, 1 Rook, 1 Snipe, 5 Cirl Buntings and 1+ Great Spotted Woodpecker.
Mudbank - the female Garganey still, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, c200+ Black-tailed Godwits, 7 Greenshank, 20 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel, c125 Turnstones, 4 Teal, 3+ Pale-bellied Brent Geese amongst (uncounted) Dark-bellied Brent Geese, c275+ Pintail and 42+ Little Egrets. Again I didn't count the Wigeon but no apparent increase so probably c1000+ Still.
Yesterday - Orcombe Point - 1 Lapwing, 7+ Redwings (my first of the autumn), 35+ Robins, 13+ Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackbirds, 6+ Song Thrushes, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Grey Wagtail, c55+ Pied Wagtails, c160+ Meadow Pipits, 10+ Goldfinches, c60+ Linnets, 9 Siskins, 1 Rock Pipit, 3+ Cirl Buntings, 10+ Chaffinches, 9+ Skylarks, 10 Starlings, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Kestrel and c700+ Woodpigeons.
Mudbank - c120+ Turnstones, c110+ Black-tailed Godwits, 30+ Redshank, 6+ Greenshank, 16 Dunlin, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, c225 Pintail and 7 Teal.
Great Spotted Woodpecker - Orcombe Point.
Reed Bunting - one of three this morning.
At least 40 Robins on my circuit this morning.
This is the first Whimbrel I've seen for a while - a short-billed juvenile bird.
The female Garganey is still in with the Pintail and Wigeon but it remained miles out today.
This 'buff-winged' Little Egret at Lower Halsdon Farm has been around for quite a while. A striking-looking individual with the brown colouration in the wings being equally distributed on both sides.
Bar-tailed Godwits - Mudbank.
Grey Plover - Duckpond. Derek mentioned he'd seen a very confiding Grey Plover in Duckpond the other day but I didn't expect it to be hanging around.
Ringed Plover - Duckpond. The only one I saw today.