First site record of Queen of Spain Fritillary which is a rare immigrant to our shores.
Quieter morning with southbound 170 Swallow, 72 Mipit, Grey Wag & Sand Martin. Offshore southbound first 8 Brent of the autumn, 7 Wigeon, 6 Teal, Marsh Harrier (+ another one in off) & the first Red-throated Diver of the autumn with northbound an Arctic Skua. On site 8 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroat, 2 Spot Fly, Lesser 'throat & Reed Warbler. Also a Wall Brown in the moat (13:00).
The Delicate is a fairly regular immigrant species that maybe established at times in recent years.Ringing: 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler.