Friday: sun, fog, more sun and an owl update

Vis Mig results from this morning:

Hunstanton Cliffs (Norfolk, England) Friday 14 March 2014

Counting period: 6:20-8:05 Weather: wind SW1, cloud-cover 0/8 Observers: Chris Mills and Andy Brown

S N S N S N Dark-bellied Brent Goose - 63 Jackdaw 7 - Goldfinch 45 - Woodpigeon 131 - Rook 5 - Siskin 67 - Meadow Pipit 45 - Starling 5 - Linnet 21 - Rock Pipit 2 - Tree Sparrow 5 - redpoll sp. 15 - alba wagtail sp. 26 - Chaffinch 5 - Yellowhammer 1 - Blue Tit 2 - Greenfinch 7 - Reed Bunting 8 - Totals: 460 individuals, 18 species, 1:45 hours Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number)

Comments: Fog rolled in at 08:00, bringing the session to a premature end

A brief exchange of notes with Adrian confirms that there were actually at least three Short-eared Owls at Holme NWT on Thursday afternoon: two along the track and adjacent dunes and a bird heading west at great height over the grazing marshes. These must surely be returning migrants and other than during an autumn seawatch, three must be the highest numbers seen on the site for many years.