Again, a north-westerly breeze greeted us at dawn and with a selection of light and heavy spells of rain during the day, it certainly felt like Autumn today at the observatory with migrants appearing all day.
It's not often that grasshoppers turn up in the moth trap. This one is a Common Green Grasshopper.
New migrants today included 15 Willow Warbler, 13 Common Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 411 Swallow, 5 Sand Martin, 7 Wheatear, 7 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 House Martin, 20 Goldfinch, 4 Siskin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 13 Teal, 4 Barnacle Geese, 10 Common Tern, 6 Cormorant, 4 Gannet, 2 Fulmar, 1 Sandwich Tern, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Knot and 1 Snipe.
Knot Grass is a common enough moth but this is the first one to turn up here this year.
Ringing: 10 birds ringed during the morning including 4 Common Whitethroat, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Reed Warbler and 1 Robin.