A strong northerly breeze with the odd rain shower this morning.
Apart from a couple of Willow Warblers, Whitethroats and Lesser Whitethroats the bushes were rather quiet. Out on the reserve, 4 Wheatears were by the blocks, a Golden Plover was on the beach and the Black Redstart was in the usual place. There was a bit of vis-mig with 104 House Martins, 45 Sand Martins, 34 Swallows, 5 Swifts and 2 Yellow Wagtails on the move.
On the sea a Marsh Harrier, 6 Knot and a Fulmar headed north, while 175 Teal,40 Common Scoter, 14 Knot, 4 Sanderling, 3 Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Redshank, 2 Curlew and a Fulmar headed south. There were a few Terns moving around offshore but surprisingly no Skuas which must have headed into the 'Bawdsey Triangle'.
An unexpected addition to the site list is Stenolechia gemmella which frequents Oak woodland
Ringing: 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Robin