Misty, murky start dropped in an entertaining selection of what 'in the good old days' would be common mid-September fare but in these avian depleted days is noteworthy. Counts included at least 40 Blackcap, 37 Mipit, 20 Robin, 16 Wheatear, 15 Willow Warbler, 14 Lesser 'throat, 7 Whinchat, 3 Grey Wag, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Chaffinch, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Pied Fly, 2 Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Siskin & Spot Fly. Vis mig curtailed by murky conditions but as it cleared included southbound 91 Swallow, 40 House Martin, 37 Mipit & Tree Pipit plus a Sand Martin going north. In the butterfly department 2 Clouded Yellow are worth a mention.
Beautiful Plume is infrequent here although it regularly enters peoples houses in Felixstowe.
Ringing: 23 Blackcap, 7 Willow Warbler, 4 Robin, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dunnock, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Great Tit, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear.
