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Wednesday 15th September 2021

Southbound 283 Teal, 66 Wigeon (first pulse of the autumn), 20 Common Scoter, 10 Cormorant, 9 Ringed Plover, 4 Swallow, 3 Turnstone, 2 Mipit, 2 Shelduck, Grey Wag, Little Egret & Oyk with northbound 4 Common Scoter & 3 Gannet. As far as grounded migrants are concerned then its not getting any better with todays meagre offerings 5 Wheatear, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat & Willow Warbler. Offshore a couple of lingering Little Tern are with the feeding flock of Sandwich & Common Tern.

2 Delicate are the first of the autumn proper of this renowned immigrant that can arrive anytime June onwards with the bulk from mid-September to early November.

Ringing: 1 Chiffchaff.