With a strengthening wind approaching gale force, it was never going to be a bumper day bird wise, although it was better than expected. Amidst the usual fare was a cracking male Bullfinch which flew over south low but unfortunately did not linger. Of those that did were at least 1 Firecrest, a Redwing and the 2 Peregrines seen around the dock. Apart from that, small numbers of Brent geese are beginning to leave the rivers and head back north to their breeding grounds in the arctic, and a few Golden Plover are passing offshore.
Ringing has now resumed with 7 birds ringed today, including 3 Greenfinch, 1 Great Tit, 1 Dunnock, 1 Wren and a Firecrest.