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Monday 25th August 2014

A calm start to the day, but the wind gradually increasing from the East and with the rain starting about 5am. A scattering of migrants were about including 4 Willow Warbler, 4 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Blackcap & a Common Sandpiper, whilst overhead 3 Yellow Wagtail, 18 Goldfinch and 2 Swift flew south. Off shore southerly passage including 72 Teal, 33 Oystercatcher, 14 Common Scoter, 11 Shelduck, 10 Curlew, 6 Grey Plover and 2 Fulmar.

5 Birds ringed; 2 Robin, 1 Blackcap, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Greenfinch.