Strong winds from the West today and small spells of rain produced a small arrival of new migrants to the observatory.
Migrants today included 22 Common Tern, 12 Sandwich Tern, 1 Little Tern, 32 Redshank, 21 Oystercatcher, 9 Whimbrel, 8 Ringed Plover, 3 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, 1 Golden Plover, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Little Egret and 1 Swallow.
An incredible 2,151 Swifts headed South during the morning, which continued into the last few hours of the evening.
Despite the wild conditions today, the sheltered areas are still producing butterflies, like this Small Copper, albeit being a bit tatty.
Ringing: 8 birds ringed during the morning including 7 Greenfinch and 1 House Sparrow.