Overnight spells of light and heavy rain, north easterly / east north east winds produced a decent arrival of migrants in-and-around the observatory throughout the day.
Migrants included 3 Serin, (2 male & 1 female) - the largest group we've ever recorded here. 1 Tree Pipit, 12 Common Whitethroat, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Redstart, 1 Nightingale, 4 Chiffchaff, 12 Willow Warbler, 8 Blackcap, 2 Garden Warbler, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 White Wagtail, 16 Wheatear, 9 Whimbrel, 1 Little Gull, 47 Common Tern, 4 Whinchat, 1 Sand Martin and 3 Swallow.
Also, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 13 Dunlin and 2 Brent Geese.
Ringing: 33 birds ringed today including 9 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 6 Common Whitethroat, 3 Song Thrush, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Common Redstart.