The Woodpigeon squabs are out of the nest, their parents are still feeding them.
The morning Cormorant movement continues to increase, 1325 went out to sea today. 6000 Woodpigeon were going South and a Little Egret came in off the sea going West.
Noted on the reserve, 30 Blackbird, 20 Meadow Pipit, 5 Turnstone, 4 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Snow Bunting, 1 Brambling, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear & 1 Yellowhammer.
Going South, 6000 Woodpigeon, 62 Goldfinch, 30 Redpoll, 13 Meadow Pipit, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Pied Wagtail, 3 Siskin, 3 Skylark & 1 Rock Pipit. Coming in off the sea going West, 383 Starling, 14 Fieldfare, 5 Greylag Goose, 4 Brambling, 3 Redwing 1 Little Egret & 1 Snipe. Going out to sea East, 1325 Cormorant and going North, 3 Arctic Skua. Offshore going South, 24 Black-headed Gull, 18 Brent Goose, 10 Teal, 3 Shelduck, 1 Common Scoter & 1 Curlew.
Still getting migrant moths, like this Pearly Underwing.
46 birds ringed: Blackbird 17, Lesser Redpoll 11, Meadow Pipit 4, Chaffinch 2, Goldcrest 2, Goldfinch 2, Redwing 2, Blue Tit 1, Brambling 1, Dunnock 1, Robin 1, Song Thrush, Starling 1.