What felt like an interminably long and quiet morning had a few vague highlights. A single redpoll and stonechat were on the reserve, along with a rock pipit and 7 turnstones on the jetty. A rook was a slightly notable observation, loudly yet slowly making its way across the reserve. Still some meadow pipits around, with 7 on the reserve and 4 heading south, with one confused individual going back north. A couple of swallows south were the first for several days and grey wagtails continue to trickle past, with a single individual today. A mute swan south was another less than daily occurrence.
A single chiffchaff was at the Icky Ridge, 2 med gull were observed and a red-throated diver and 2 skylark headed south.
Common Marbled Carpet is not living up to its forename as the only previous record this autumn was 6 weeks ago.
Birds Ringed: Grey Wagtail 1.