A change in wind direction and a drop in strength meant a nice and sunny day, but very little on the visible migration front. Finch numbers were down as were pipit numbers. A Caspian gull on the beach early morning was probably the highlight of the day. Peregrines have returned to their usual perches on the cranes above the observatory and a couple of buzzards were heading west over the docks during the morning. A young male sparrowhawk was very obviously hunting the birds on the reserve with little success, but he certainly moved them around a lot. A few blackcaps and goldcrest were present in the compound, though the latter were very elusive.
Green-brindled Crescent is another autumnal species we get here in small numbers.
Birds Ringed: Blackcap 3, Blue Tit 2, Chaffinch 1, Great Tit 1, House Sparrow 1, Lesser Redpoll 2, Robin 1, Starling 1.