At stupid o'clock early this morning someone had stolen half of the moon - must be an omen or has the Soup Dragon changed it's diet? A cold start with a northerly wind degenerated into a minor north-easterly gale. Migrants few and far between but included 2 Hobbies together early on, Spot Fly & Great-spotted Woodpecker. The Great-spot is presumably an early dispersing juvenile bird. Apart from these sightings it's baby bird time of year. It is pleasing to see the young Mipits towards the point are still doing ok despite the fact they are now totally independent from mum and dad.
11 birds ringed: 4 starling, 2 dunnock, 2 linnet, 2 greenfinch, 1 spotted flycatcher.