Blustery morning with on site migrants including 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warbler, Reed Warbler, Spot Fly, Wheatear & Willow warbler with southbound 45 Swallow, 19 Swift, 17 Goldfinch, 8 House Martin, 2 Barnacle Geese, 2 Chaffinch & Sand Martin plus offshore heading south 11 Med Gull, 8 Common Gull, 3 Oyk, 2 Avocet & another Pochard which is notable. A Kittiwake went north offshore. A juvenile Skylark on the reserve will have dispersed here from elsewhere.
First Yellow Shell of the season freshly emerged on the reserve.
Ringing: 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Linnet, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Willow Warbler.