With the winds still in our favour we were visited by yet another first for the year; a singing Common Whitethroat. 3 Peregrine spotted mid morning above the docks - two females looked to be battling it out for territory. Other notable sightings were plenty of Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler, 2 Black Redstart, 1 Common Redstart, 5 Meadow Pipit, 4 Med Gull, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Song Thrush, 15 Swallow, 3 Wheatear, 2 White Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail.
Around the beach and on the water 2 Curlew, 15 Sanderlings, 2 Turnstone and 1 Whimbrel went South
This Sanderling had clearly been feeding a lot.
One of the last birds trapped today was Blackcap with a Spanish ring on it! While we have historically had two Landguard Blackcaps go to Spain this is the first time we've recorded one here. More details to follow at a later date.
Ringing: 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 9 Willow Warbler