Tuesday 18th October 2016 - Vicarage Lane to Slape Interjunction SD5383276988 Burton In Kendal. 0740hrs to 1045hrs

Wind: WNW 10mph, 8c, 58% Cloud, 13700m vis, 1014mb pressure. Change after all this time to North Westerly sort of created a block and Chaffinch party numbers dropped and were well down in size, and other than one party of 24 thought to be ex roosting parties progressing. More in the way of Thrush passage today with more in the way of Fieldfare numbers. Nasty early heavy showers then OK after about 0800hrs.

Chaffinch: 325 (266SE and 59 either W or S) Best: presumed earlier ex roost 24, then 10,3x8

Goldfinch: 55 (5,3,5,20,4,10,8)

Redpoll: 1

Alba Wagtail: 12

Lesser Redpoll: 1

Fieldfare: 361W (11 parties 20,30,50,60,10,70,30,14,35,30,8)

Redwing: 298W (10 parties 21,30,30,15,10,27,25,80,10,50)

Starling: 1E

Common Snipe: 1

Pintail: 1W

Pink Footed Goose: 150 One Skein NW to South