Another unseasonably mild day saw plenty of birds on the move overhead, with a brief
Serin the highlight of a varied selection that included 600
Chaffinches, 310
Goldfinches, 75
Meadow Pipits, 10
Redpolls, 8
Crossbills, 3
Swallows and 2
Brambling. On the ground, migrants were much harder to come by, with 5
Goldcrests, 3
Chiffchaffs and the
Firecrest around the obs, the lingering
Hen Harrier in the Top Fields and a smattering of
Black Redstarts that included 3 at the Bill plus further individuals at Blacknor and Barleycrates. Elsewhere, a check of the harbour revealed the first of the likely over-winterers, with 2
Black-necked Grebes and a
Great Northern Diver, as well as a
Red-breasted Merganser at Ferrybridge.
2025 will likely mark the worst ringing year on record for Greenfinches at the obs, with just 1 new bird ringed all year so it is heartening to hear the wintering flock at Ferrybridge are now back in residence © Pete Saunders
One of the day's Goldcrests present at Southwell © Pete Saunders
one of the better looking moffs i've seen, this crimson speckled eventually settled not far from the bench near the sailing club, was quite surprised how butterfly like it's flight was and didn't realise what it was until it settled.
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— andylportland.bsky.social (@andylportland.bsky.social) November 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
