A switch in the wind direction made for a diverse range of species recorded. 8 long-tailed tits were the first we've had this autumn, much later than we usually expect them. They brought with them at least one new blackcap. A few birds remained from the weekend, a golden plover and the snow bunting out on the reserve and a brambling within the observatory compound. 3 lesser redpoll were new in, a snipe flew over and a few thrushes remained, with a mistle thrush moving west, at least 15 blackbird, 3 song thrush and 2 redwing onsite as a whole. 3 little egret flew south, 3 purple sandpipers and two turnstone were on the jetty and a colour ringed ringed plover was photographed on the beach. Interestingly this was a bird that had been seen here as a juvenile last year after being marked in Poland. Has it returned to Poland to breed itself in the intervening months? We can hope so.
Birds Ringed: Blackbird 1, Blackcap 1, Lesser Redpoll 2, Long-tailed Tit 8, Song Thrush 2.