Light south-easterlies today. A few migrants were about this morning with our 1st Pied Flycatcher of the autumn along with 8 Willow Warblers, 3 Whitethroats, 19 Swift & a Yellow Wagtail. Offshore southerly passage included 41 Gannet, 5 Curlew, 6 Ringed Plover, 12 Dunlin, 15 Whimbrel, 9 Grey Plover, 20 Oystercatcher, 5 Knot, a Turnstone, 3 Golden Plover, 5 Bar-tailed Godwit, 14 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 59 Common Scoter, 2 Gadwall, and single Shoveler & Mallard. Northerly passage involved a light phase Arctic Skua , 12 Gannet and a Fulmar. Butterflies were well represented with 2 Clouded Yellow and a Grayling the highlights.
15 birds ringed; 4 Willow Warbler, 3 Linnet, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Greenfinch and single Great Tit, Dunnock, Song Thrush & Pied Flycatcher.
