A very quiet day today, as stated in earlier blogs, northerlies are not conducive to good migration at this time of year. The previous days nightingales remained, still singing sporadically, a few goldfinch flew south, and wheatear numbers climbed to 5.
The starling above is an adult female, presumably breeding in the roof of the cottage. Starlings are becoming much busier on the reserve as the breeding season really begins, plenty bathing in the various pools and puddles, nest holes are not clean places.
Birds Ringed: Blackcap 1.