Clocks changed. Rather than moaning about the lack of daylight in the morning we can now moan about it getting dark to soon in the afternoon - although on the plus side its good to have a variety of things to gripe about ! Another day & yet more new Cetti's turning up. Prior to this year we only had a grand total of 18 Cetti's Warbler records in over 40 years with most of them in recent times.
Fairly quiet on the migrant front with southbound just 92 Goldfinch 20 Siskin, 7 Skylark, 5 Mipit, 2 Jackdaw, Pintail, Red-breasted Merganser, Redpoll & Swallow. On site 4 Cetti's, 4 Chaffinch, 4 Song Thrush, Blackcap, Firecrest, Goldcrest, Wheatear plus visits from 8 Long-tailed Tit, female Pheasant (whoopee do!) and a Dartford Warbler up the northern end of the reserve.
Ringing: 8 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Dunnock, 1 Firecrest, 1 Song Thrush.