Cliffs: visible migration Thursday 3rd November 2016

Counting period: 06:30 - 09:00 Count type: coastal vismig (landbased birds only) Weather: wind SW1, cloud-cover 1/8 Observers: Andy Brown and Gary Hibberd S N S N S N Wigeon    20    -    Skylark    10    -    Chaffinch    350    -    Little Egret    2    -    Shore Lark    1    -    Brambling    20    -    Lapwing    24    -    Starling    6220    -    Greenfinch    8    -    Snipe    2    -    Blackbird    14    -    redpoll sp.    3    -    Woodpigeon    287    -    Fieldfare    955    -    Goldfinch    7    -    Collared Dove    4    -    Redwing    28    -    Siskin    5    -    Jackdaw    59    -    Grey Wagtail    2    -    Reed Bunting    1    -    Rook    12    -    Meadow Pipit    58    -    Lapland Bunting    3    -    Waxwing    223    -    Rock Pipit    6    -       Totals: 8324 individuals, 26 species, 2:30 hours Bold = Remarkable observation (scarce or rare species or large number) Comments: It was a cold start compared with late, clearly some birds responded, none more dramatically than the waxwing. The following flocks passed through: 3, 14, 31, 25, 38, 42, 69 and 1 totalling 223 birds. This could possibly be the largest single movement recorded along the Norfolk coast and is the third largest ever reported in Britain and the thirteenth largest ever reported in Europe via the Trektellen.nl visible migration website.