The finch flock gathered outside the Observatory this morning, 140 Linnets are the majority but 8 Goldfinch were amongst them.
Quite a breezy morning with cloud cover becoming heavier as the morning progressed. The first Reed Bunting of the autumn at Landguard was at the Mine Station and numbers of Chiffchaff onsite have increased since yesterday. Noted on the reserve 40 Meadow Pipit plus 6 going South, 30 Chiffchaff, 27 Pied Wagtail, 6 Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warbler, 2 Wheatear, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Turnstone, 1 Whitethroat & 1 Yellow Wagtail plus 1 going North. Offshore at the point 15 Sandwich Tern plus 1 North, 2 South and 2 Going out West. Also at the point 4 Med Gull & 3 Common Tern.
Going South 92 Swallow, 43 Teal, 15 House Martin, 11 Pintail, 8 Rook, 7 Black-headed Gull & 6 Shelduck. Coming in West off the sea 5 Heron.
Feathered Ranunculus is a classic autumnal moth but one which we are getting less of each passing year.
20 birds ringed: Chiffchaff 15, Blackcap 2, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 1, Reed Warbler 1.