A day of intermittent windy showers, with the rain stopping just before first light and then starting up again at about 1000.
The bushes were rather quiet, a Reed Warbler was chuntering on the reserve and a Firecrest was moving through the Holm Oaks.
There was a good weather movement of Swifts with a total of 1219 heading south over the Observatory mid morning, they were also joined by 12 House Matins and 3 Swallows.
On the sea a male Eider and a Common Tern headed north and a Pochard and a Fulmar headed south.
On the moth front, Heart & Club is starting to appear in the traps in force.
Ringing: Nil