Heading south 131 Teal, 62 Brent, 31 Wigeon, 5 Red-throated Diver, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, Gannet & Great-crested Grebe plus north bound 17 Brent, 3 Gannet, Red-throated Diver & Bonxie. The number of new migrants in the bushes is well represented by this mornings riveting ringing total - i.e. not a lot ! Left overs from recent days are a couple of Goldcrests & a Redwing but no one has reported the Dusky Warbler so far today from the northern end (but that doesn't mean it isn't skulking up there somewhere in this cool easterly wind). Maybe autumn passage is finally grinding to a halt. A fair number of Rabbits seem to be suffering from myxomatosis at the moment although this tame one at the observatory seems ok - maybe the tame ones away from marauding dogs get to spend more time on the surface out of the burrows & are less susceptible to it ?
Ringing: 1 blue tit, 1 blackbird.
