Andy Makin logged 3053 Fieldfares in 33 flocks 10am-1230pm today (2nd Nov) going mostly W, also with them was a Snow Bunting (sorry Rob, it didn't land!), also 172 Redwings in 9 flocks 10am-noon, 79 Siskins 11am-noon, and all were periodically being harried by 2 Merlins, a Sparrowhawk and a Peregrine.
I had 140 Fieldfares in 2 flocks of 70 each moving N over Lightoaks Moss Farm, Chat Moss this morning.
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Judith Smith
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Lightshaw hall Flash is sacrosanct - NO paths please!