One of the three Stonechat seen in the Butts pond area today.
Strong Northwesterly wind and clear sky for this morning. Plenty of birds moving through, noted on the reserve, 40 Goldfinch, 40 Linnet, 20 Chiffchaff, 12 Greenfinch, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Blackcap, 4 Meadow Pipit, 3 Goldcrest, 3 Stonechat, 2 Wheatear, 1 Coal Tit (Continental) 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redwing, 1 Snipe & 1 Sparrowhawk.
Vismig going South, 640 Goldfinch, 51 Chaffinch, 46 Linnet, 44 Redpoll, 42 Meadow Pipit, 33 Swallow, 29 Greenfinch, 8 Skylark, 5 Grey Wagtail, 5 Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Bunting & 1 Brambling.
Offshore passage going South, 6 Cormorant & 1 Common Scoter. Going East out to sea, 30 Cormorant.
16 birds ringed: Chiffchaff 4, Blackcap 2, Great Tit 2, Lesser Redpoll 2, Wren 2, Blue Tit 1, Chaffinch 1, Goldfinch 1, House Sparrow 1.