Sunday 16th September 2012

Vis mig a bit more impressive this am with 578 Swallows, 359 Mipits, 110 House Martin, 14 Sand Martin, 3 Grey Wag, 2 Pied Wag, 1 Yellow Wag & a Hobby south so far. Offshore not a lot with 16 Teal & a Guillimot south the highlights ! In the bushes Chiffs just about squeeze into double figures plus 3 Blackcap, 2 Willows & a Garden. 7 Wheatear & a Tree Sparrow are on the reserve. Of note is a Great-spot trapped with some dirty oilly marks on it's undersides suggesting that it may have hitched a lift here on a boat (wing length on the longish side at 140mm also hints at it being an alien - but this is no longer conclusive). Also worth a mention is the Peregrine with the orange colour ring which is on the birds right leg (not left as noted yesterday due to the dyslexic observer getting his right & left mixed up) which may make it a Dutch, not British reared bird.