Thursday 16th May 2019

Brown Argus started coming out in numbers yesterday afternoon.

Today's migrants are 2 Blackcap, 2 Whimbrel, Chiffchaff, female Whinchat & a new Lesser 'throat. Heading north 9 Oyk, 5 Swallow, 4 Carrion Crow & 2 Greylag with southbound 7 Black-headed Gull, 3 Goldfinch & Swallow. Otherwise its down to those that live here and attempt to breed. Worth pointing out that Whinchat have had a slightly better spring this year as numbers recorded at this season have been in decline.

Ringing: 7 Starling, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.