Coal Tit
Warm and humid with a light westerly breeze; there was a bit more life out there than the last couple of days especially overhead as birds heading south included 12 Grey Wagtails, a Yellow Wagtail, a Tree Pipit, 96 Meadow Pipits and 55 Swallows. Grounded migrants added 5 Chiffchaffs, 11 Wheatears, 3 Black Redstarts, single Blackcap and Lesser Whitethroat, a Coal Tit and a White Wagtail to the day list.
A few bits at sea comprised 2 Grey Plovers, 2 Arctic Skuas and a Red-throated Diver.
Ringing: Grey Wagtail 9, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Chiffchaff 3, Blue Tit 1
Star-wort is far from annual with this one flying late in the season for this species