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Wednesday 12th September 2018

Two Wryneck present & accounted for this morning (a ringed bird that is a bit elusive but has been here since last Thursday plus what is presumably the same unringed bird that has been here since at least last Saturday but which can also disappear for a time). Also this morning 20 Pied Wags, 10 Blackcap, 10 Whinchat, 10 Willow Warbler, 6 Meadow Pipit, 5 Lesser 'throat, 4 Whitethroat, 2 Wheatear, Garden Warbler, Grey Wag, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Yellow Wag & the same White Wag that has been here for a few days. Vis mig somewhat curtailed by the drizzly start to the day although 32 Swallow plus single Kestrel & Peregrine went south. Offshore 7 Sandwich Tern went north with 2 Grey Plover south.


The first Lunar Underwing of the autumn.

12 birds ringed: 8 Blackcap, 3 Willow Warbler, 1 Sedge Warbler.