A warm west south west breeze greeted us this morning at dawn, with a small scattering of new migrants evident in-and-around the observatory. Migrants included 5 Common Whitethroat, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 6 Chiffchaff, 2 Reed Warbler, 3 Meadow Pipit, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Wheatear, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sanderling (above), 1 Whimbrel, 5 Little Tern, 15 Common Tern, 2 Little Egret, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 4 Siskin, 20 Goldfinch and 1 Stock Dove.
Hirundine passage was good today with 179 Swallow, 51 House Martin, 2 Sand Martin and 5 Swift all on the move.
Butterflies in small numbers and this impressive looking Common Carpet in the moth traps which is presumably a common carpet variation.
Ringing: 11 birds ringed during the morning including 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Linnet, 1 Swallow, 1 Dunnock, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Spotted Flycatcher.