Wednesday 25th July 2018

Thistles are pulling in the insects.

10 Sandwich Tern went north, 2 Swallow south & yesterdays Reed Warbler is still with us. As far as migrants are concerned that's your lot although a dispersing juvenile Song Thrush is worth a mention as it is only the second juv we have had this summer.

Oak Processionary is a rare immigrant that has only been noted previously in 1995 & 2004. It is a pest species in some urban areas despite government attempts to eradicate it having been introduced by the arboriculture trade.

19 birds ringed: 8 House Sparrow, 4 Great Tit, 4 Linnet, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Song Thrush.