Tuesday 3rd September 2013

A sunny & hot day with a slight breeze. A few migrants about again with 10 Willow Warbler, 2 Grey Wagtail, 6 Whitethroat, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, a Wheatear and a Coal Tit. The only birds noted heading south overhead were 203 Swallow and 4 Goldfinch. A Bedstraw Hawk-moth was a nice find in the moth traps this morning.

Ringing; 2 Willow Warbler and single Chaffinch, Robin & Whitethroat.