Sunday 9th August 2026

 

Young Starlings are in various stage of post-juvenile moult.

First Pied Fly & Tree Pipit of the autumn although few other migrants on site included 5 Whitethroat, Lesser 'throat, Wheatear & Willow Warbler. 2 Black Red's were in the vicinity of the tank traps. Offshore movements non-existent apart from feeding Sandwich Terns coming & going.

Palpita vitrealis is an immigrant that mostly occurs from now up to mid-November in ever increasing numbers over the past 20 years.

Ringing: 1 Great Tit, 1 Linnet, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Song Thrush.