Gatekeeper's are now out.
On the move 4 Shelduck flying directly out early doors are probably heading for Waddenzee to moult. Southbound 5 Sand Martin, 3 Swallow, Curlew & Oyk. A juvenile Little Egret came straight in off & inland. Juvenile Sedge Warbler was the first of the autumn, a tad earlier than expected but with the climate changing birds habits are changing. A couple of juvenile Song Thrush in recent days will have been reared fairly locally. Black Red still singing. 4 young Ringo's chicks on the beach that were a week old now look like its down to one. The big chick has not been seen since Thursday at 36 days old so will have fledged to pastures new.
Second site record of Dark Umber with the first only two years ago. It is a species known to wander in warm conditions.Ringing: 6 Linnet, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Song Thrush.