There off - the start of the Barnacle Goose movements this morning with several groups totalling 176 south prior to 0845ish. Also south bound 41 Brent, 10 Red-throated Diver, 7 Oyk, 5 Shelduck, 4 Wigeon, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 2 Curlew, 2 Kitts, Tufted Duck & Guillemot. Late morning the Black-throated Diver came in from the north & turned right up the river mouth before pitching in. A total of 7 Skylark heading south are probably birds heading back to the continent having wintered in the UK. A new Dunnock ringed this morning is notable for the time off the year as we very rarely ring new birds of this species in February. Finally at least 5 Snow Bunting are still with us.
Ringing: 1 dunnock
