There is a bit of a north-easterly wind at the moment, and this has had an odd effect on the vis mig at Ferry Meadows. Namely, the birds were mostly migrating NNE this morning! These included the first migrant Blackbirds of the autumn (9 high-flyers). Also notable were 3 Goosanders flying by. As I cycled back across the park, heading home, I heard a Crossbill flying north over Overton Lake.
I have calculated that since we started counting vis mig this autumn, we have already recorded 82 species of bird. And there are still some more which much occur (like Brambling, Goldeneye and Whooper Swan).
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