On the move southbound 42 Sand Martin, 39 Swift, 18 Swallow & 3 House Martin with offshore 6 Redshank, 5 Teal, 3 Common Gull, 2 Curlew, 2 Oyk, Grey Plover, Sanderling, Turnstone & Whimbrel. On site 3 Willow Warbler, the first 2 Wheatear of the autumn, a new Nightingale plus the loitering adult from late June still with us having completed its post breeding moult. Another dispersing juvenile Green Woodpecker paid a visit on its wanderings for its own vacant territory.
Living on Elms, Lesser-spotted Pinion has only been noted here on a handful of previous occasions.
Ringing: 5 Goldfinch, 3 Linnet, 2 House Sparrow, 2 Willow Warbler, 2 Wren, 1 Dunnock, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Nightingale, 1 Starling.
