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Monday 1st July 2019


Southbound 195 Swift, 16 Black-headed Gull, 11 Little Egret, 10 Swallow, 2 Sand Martin, 1 House Martin & 1 Mallard. On site 4 dispersing juvenile Blackcap plus a Black Redstart that may be the same one as has been seen a couple of times recently.


Langmaid's Yellow Underwing has been turning up in the traps since Saturday. It has gone from vagrant to migrant to suspected breeder over the short course of this century.

Ringing: 4 Blackcap, 3 Goldfinch, 2 Dunnock, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Wren, 1 Great Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Robin.