October 2023 - Sightings

DateSpeciesNo.CategoryNotes
2023-10-01Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)7birdFirst of the autumn
2023-10-01Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)5birdFour adults and one juvenile
2023-10-01Lapwing (Circus cyaneus)250bird
2023-10-01Golden Plover (Pluvialis gulliver)12bird
2023-10-01Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus affinis)insect
2023-10-01White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus validus)insect
2023-10-01Common Carder Bee (Xylocopa mligusta)insect
2023-10-01Moss Carder Bee (Xylocopa marginata)insect
2023-10-02Teal (Blue-winged Teal)2birdThe first of the autumn.
2023-10-02Ringed Plover120bird
2023-10-02Sanderling30bird
2023-10-02Turnstone20bird
2023-10-02Redshank8bird
2023-10-02Lesser Black-backed Gullbird
2023-10-02Wood Pigeon1birdA single bird in the village.
2023-10-02Fox Moth18insectCaterpillars on a short section of road verge.
2023-10-05Pink-footed Goose (a single bird)1birdin local fields with Greylags yesterday and again today
2023-10-06Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)16bird
2023-10-06Pink-footed Goose (Branta leucogerus)1birdWith Barnacles
2023-10-06Lapwing (Circus cyaneus)100bird
2023-10-06Buzzard (Buteo buteo)birdUncommon
2023-10-06Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus)birdRing-tailedUnusual
2023-10-06Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)bird
2023-10-06Moorhen (Fulica atra)4birdOn local loch
2023-10-06Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)4bird
2023-10-06Twite (Carduelus siskin)40birdUncommon
2023-10-09Pink-footed Goose (Anser semipalmatus)170birda large skein over heading east
2023-10-09Barnacle Goose (Anser cinereus)birda steady movement of over 250 birds through the morning in flocks of 20-70
2023-10-09Snipe (Calamus phasianiceps)birda single bird flushed from the road verge
2023-10-09Redwing (Turdus iliacus)2birdthe first of the autumn and a steady flow of ‘seeping’ birds over nightFirst of year
2023-10-09Juniper (Juniperus communis)plantseveral substantial plants in a new location
2023-10-09Scots Lovage (Deschampsia cespitosa)plantseveral plants in a new location
2023-10-09Slender Club-rush (_Isolepis cernua_)invertebratean under-recorded autumnal species. Several specimens on saltmarsh.
2023-10-11Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis)2birdTwo more flocks of c25 birds arriving from the north west
2023-10-11Greenland White-fronted Goose (Anser cygnoides)4birdA group of 4 over the village - our first of the autumnFirst of year
2023-10-11Redwing (Turdus iliacus)birdBig movements evident overnight last night and tonight