Stock Dove
A decent day with a moderate WSW breeze, overcast at first but with spells of warm sunshine from mid-morning; there was a tickle of birds offshore through the morning including a nice variety of waders heading south consisting of 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Common Sandpiper, 47 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 5 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank and 5 Whimbrel along with 41 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 9 Common Scoter, 2 Common Terns, 2 Gadwall, a Heron, 7 Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Teal, 18 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows and 6 Swifts.
Also of note were the Black Redstarts still, the lingering Chiffchaff, an immigrant juvenile Stock Dove and another Southern Migrant Hawker around The Butts pond.
Ringing: Dunnock 5, Robin 1, Wren 1, Blackbird 2, House Sparrow 1, Linnet 3, Goldfinch 2, Blue Tit 1, Great Tit 1
The Coronet is only noted occasionally with every one different in colour!