One of 12 Med Gulls around the reserve today.
Early morning saw reasonable numbers of common migrants like Blackcaps moving through the Obs, but a brief shower seemed to put the brakes on any further movement. Around the reserve there were 25 Blackcap, 18 Meadow Pipit, 12 Med Gull, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Common Whitethroat, 1 Redstart, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Wheatear and 1 Willow Warbler. On the move south were 123 Black-headed Gull, 9 Wigeon, 7 Med Gull, 7 Sandwich Tern, 6 Common Gull, 5 Shelduck, 5 Grey Wagtail and 1 Swallow. Flying north then settling on the water was the autumn's first Red-throated Diver. Star bird for the day was a juvenile Pale-bellied Brent Goose heading north.
Light Emerald is a regular visitor to the moth traps, now in its second emergence of the year.
Ringing: 16 Blackcap, 3 Grey Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Robin, 1 Common Whitethroat.