Handful of expected migrants plus a "brucie bonus" in the form of this 10th site record of Melodious Warbler with a supporting cast of a female Pied Fly & a Cuckoo plus a small handful of Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Lesser 'throat, Whitethroat & Willow Warbler. On the reserve 5 Wheatear & Yellow Wag. At least 36 Swallow & 4 Sand Martin flew south with offshore movements limited to a couple of Barwits & Whimbrel. 12 Sanderling were on the beach & a Black Red was singing on the Fort.
This Matthew's Wainscot is early on parade. Most authorities now consider this is just the saltmarsh form of Common Wainscot.
Ringing: 4 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Melodious Warbler, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Willow Warbler.
