A bit of action prior to the rain setting in including 2 Little Bunting flying south calling low over the observatory watch point. Also southbound 314 Goldfinch, 137 Siskin, 62 Redpoll, 53 Mipit, 36 Linnet, 14 Chaffinch, 2 Grey Wag, Pied Wag & Swallow. Offshore southbound 13 Brent, 12 Black-headed Gull, 11 Pintail, 7 Knot, 4 Common Gull, 4 Gadwal, 2 Dunlin, Great-crested Grebe & Guillemot with northbound 3 Red-breasted Merganser & Guillemot plus 2 Gannet & a Bonxie loitering. In the bushes not a lot apart from 2 Goldcrest, Blackcap, Chiffchaff & Firecrest plus the lingering Wheatear on the reserve.
Ringing: 23 Lesser Redpoll, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Song Thrush.