One of the four Stonechat on the reserve this morning.
A cool Northeasterly breeze and clear sky. Noted on the reserve, 3,500 Starling, 12 Goldcrest, 8 Meadow Pipit, 4 Redpoll, 4 Stonechat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 House Martin, 1 Redwing & 1 Stock Dove. Going out to sea East, 191 Cormorant. Going South, 10 Siskin, 3 Blackbird, 2 Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail & 1 Swallow. Coming in off the sea going West, 270 Black-headed Gull & 8 Cormorant.
Only the second record of Small Mottled Willow this autumn, it is a long distance migrant that is not seen here every year.
8 birds ringed: Lesser Redpoll 3, Goldcrest 1, Goldfinch 1, Great Tit 1, Sparrowhawk 1, Wren 1.