Chaffinch in front of the Observatory.
A misty start clearing by mid morning and a Southeasterly breeze. The first Long-tailed Tit of the autumn were at Landguard during the morning, a Reed Warbler was on the Ickie Ridge, a Yellow-browed Warbler was briefly in the Sycamore by the kitchen and two Tree Sparrow were by the cottage.
Noted on the reserve, 2,200 Starling, 15 Goldfinch, 14 Redwing, 12 Blackcap, 10 Meadow Pipit, 9 Long-tailed Tit, 8 Chaffinch, 8 Greenfinch, 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Pied Wagtail, 5 Brambling, 3 Goldcrest, 2 Fieldfare, 2 Tree Sparrow, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Wheatear & 1 Yellow-browed Warbler.
Vismig going South, 275 Goldfinch, 36 Meadow Pipit, 29 Skylark, 26 Chaffinch, 14 Linnet, 6 Fieldfare, 3 Swallow, 1 Grey Wagtail & 1 Pied Wagtail.
Offshore, 2 Med Gull, 1 Brent Goose & 1 Cormorant. Going North, 1 Oystercatcher. Going out to sea East, 8 Cormorant. Going South, 38 Teal, 19 Black-headed Gull, 10 Wigeon, 4 Brent Goose, 2 Gadwall & 1 Cormorant. Coming in off the sea going West, 3 Cormorant, 3 Dunlin, 1 Redwing, 1 Snipe & 1 Turnstone.
A few more migrant moths this morning which includes the first site record of Blair's Mocha, it lives on Holm Oak so should find Landguard to its liking.
44 birds ringed: Blackcap 9, Long-tailed Tit 9, Robin 4, Song Thrush 4, Chaffinch 3, Meadow Pipit 3, Redwing 3, Blackbird 2, Chiffchaff 2, Goldcrest 2, Great Tit 2, Goldfinch 1.