A bit of rain overnight as some promising winds did provide a bit of movement, perhaps not as much as expected. Out to sea, duck were moving south with 8 pintail joining 143 wigeon, 20 teal and a shoveler. A merlin also flew south early morning, as did a single golden plover. 3 wheatear were out on the reserve along with a yellow wagtail and 27 meadow pipits. Another garden warbler and two young reed warblers were in the observatory compound, its been a reasonable autumn for both species, which makes a pleasant change for garden warblers, a species in significant decline.
The first Clifden Nonpareil of the year was sitting alongside one of the moth traps this morning.
Birds Ringed: Chiffchaff 1, Dunnock, Garden Warbler 1, Reed Warbler 2, Song Thrush 1.