A clearer morning than forecast led to few birds than perhaps hoped with the S/E winds. 18 birds were ringed over the course of the morning, with the Wryneck eventually finding its way into the compound for a ring. The Tawny Pipit was not located again sadly but the male Black and Common Redstarts still brought a bit of colour to the reserve, with a supporting cast of at least 26 Wheatears.
Yesterday's Tawny Pipit (Bill Mackie)
On the move were 12 Little Terns, 9 Common Terns, an Arctic Tern, 11 Cormorant, aYellow Wagtail, a Grey Heron, an Oystercatcher and a single Swallow North, and 1 Little Tern, 33 Swallow, 2 Greylags, 2 Whimbrel , 3 Yellow Wagtail and a Curlew South.
Ringing: Blackcap 4, Whitethroat 6, Robin 2, Chiffchaff 2, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Wryneck, and Woodpigeon.