Many of the Skippers are getting faded, worn and past their best making identification even more tricky as they very rarely sit still in this heat.
Both Reed & Willow Warbler here today are the firsts of this autumn. Visible movements were southbound 29 Swallow & a Sand Martin on another hot morning.
Sandhill Rustic is a classic example of the encroaching autumn as species recorded moves onto the next seasonal phase. It is a Nationally scarce species living on salt-marsh grasses with this form occurring on the Suffolk, Essex and North Kent coast. Maiden's Blush is an infrequent visitor from Oak woodlands.
5 birds ringed: 1 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 1 Reed warbler, 1 Whitethroat.