Mipit and Swallow passage contnued today with 300 and 800 of each heading south respectively. Smattered amongst them were a Tree Pipit, couple of Chaffinches, 30 Sand Martin, 3 Yellow Wags, a couple of Siskins and a Swift.Offshore 5 Eider, A Guillemot, Wigeon, Teal, a Little Tern and a lone Oystercatcher. A stranded Manx Shearwater was brought in from member of staff on the docks, the bird looking to be in good health and freshly fledged. Hopefully it will fly off in the correct direction this time when released later on this evening.
Manx Shearwater (Allan King)
Ringing was steady this morning and a bit more productive given the abysmal start to the month, 32 new birds ringed, and a couple of pulli Wood Pigeon. Meadow Pipit 10, Chiffchaff 5, Blackcap 3, Chaffinch 3, Whitethroat 2, Dunnock 2, Willow Warbler, Robin, Greenfinch, Swallow, Blue Tit, Goldcrest, Sedge Warbler.
