Common Myna
Overcast first thing with a light northerly breeze but soon enough it was a fine, warm day; there was some evidence of early adult dispersal away from breeding grounds with single Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler and Robin finding their way into the nets - slightly unusually starting to wander just as they are starting primary moult (not the Reed Warbler though as he will wait until he gets to Africa), you would think they would keep their heads down whilst moulting.
It was quieter offshore as birds just comprised 11 Common Terns, a Gannet, 6 Mediterranean Gulls and 5 Sandwich Terns whilst a Great-spotted Woodpecker and a Lapwing were also dispersing into the area.
The day's dubious highlight though was a Common Myna which flew south, landed on the mine station for a while before heading off high north again - classic passage migrant behaviour! (unfortunately spoiled an hour later when it reappeared...). One of the world's most invasive species having conquered most of Australia and South Africa amongst others from its Asian homeland.
Ringing: Linnet 1, Willow Warbler 1, Blackbird 1, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 1, Reed Warbler 1, Wren 1, Robin 1
True Lover's Knot lives on Heather and consequently is very scarce with us, only noted in seven previous years