Drake Eider on the river this morning.
Thick fog, which hung on throughout the morning, preventing even seeing the sea this morning, never-mind logging any movement offshore. It did however ground some migrants on the reserve and an Eider on the river.
Noted on the reserve, 70 Meadow Pipit, 50 Siskin, 17 Goldfinch, 5 Blackcap, 3 Redwing, 3 Wheatear, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Fieldfare,1 Black Redstart, 1 Brambling, 1 Coal Tit (Continental), 1 Eider, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Lapwing, 1 Redpoll & 1 Swallow.
10 birds ringed: Blackcap 5, Goldfinch 3, Black Redstart 1, Blackbird 1.