Strong winds and rain last night produced a few different migrants this morning. The first woodlark of the autumn spent an hour around the observatory and the reserve, even breaking into a bit of song. The ring ouzel of yesterday was joined by another bird and a great northern diver flew flew south.
A scattering of late migrants including 11 house martin south were the remainder of the observations, with meadow pipits having a reasonable day, with 89 flying south during the morning.
After the windy and wet overnight conditions, fewer moth species were on the wing. Angle Shades was one of the species tough enough to be out in such weather.
Birds Ringed: Blackcap 3, Chaffinch 2, Chiffchaff 1, Dunnock 1, Great Tit 1, Meadow Pipit 7, Song Thrush 1.