Heavy cloud and rain greeted us this morning which soon persisted into a rather wet and windy afternoon, not the best for observations. Albeit several migrants on-site sheltering from the weather.
Migrants today came in the form of 1 female Blackcap, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Common Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Firecrest, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 18 Pied Wagtail, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Common Redstart, 55 Meadow Pipit, 3 Wheatear, 1 Whinchat, 6 Goldfinch, 12 Swallow and 1 Sparrowhawk.
Sea watching produced 7 Sandwich Tern, 1 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant and 2 Oystercatcher.
This aberrant Yellow Belle made us refer to the internet in case it was something else, but an on-line search reveals it is Ab.conjuncta.
Ringing: 2 birds ringed today including 1 Woodpigeon and 1 Chiffchaff.