Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), one on the beach this morning.
Finally the wind direction we have been waiting for! - a gentle ESE with variable cloud but remaining on the whole overcast for most of the day. Inside the compound: 1 Brambling, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Redpoll, 1 Siskin, 7 Chiffchaff (including 1 Siberian - tristis caught in a mist net), 10 Goldcrest. 40 Blackbird, 50 Song Thrush and 75 Robin across the site. 1 Mistle Thrush in front of the observatory, 3 Rock Pipit near the point and a Lapwing on the beach.
Overhead migration: 17 Lapwing, 4 Chaffinch, 3 Redwing, 2 Grey Wagtail, 2 Rock Pipit and a Skylark all south. 1 Skylark north.
Seawatching:
South: 1432 Brent Goose, 855 Teal, 583 Wigeon, 17 Shoveler, 12 Cormorant, 11 Black-headed Gull, 11 Shelduck, 6 Red-throated Diver, 5 Common Gull, 2 Sandwich Tern and a Redshank.
North: 81 Common Scoter, 27 Cormorant, 6 Eider, 5 Gannet, 4 Teal, 2 Brent Goose, 2 Gadwall, 1 Black-headed Gull, 1 Pintail and a Shelduck.
East: 1 Pink-footed Goose.
West (off the sea): 41 Starling.
Out and North: 2 Red-throated Diver.
Feeding offshore: 5 Black-headed Gull, 4 Great Black-backed Gull and a Mediterranean Gull.
Moth trapping: 20 moth species between our 3 traps this morning. Dotted Chestnut has only turned up on a handful of previous occasions. Appearing here in 2014, with the first record in Suffolk in 2007.
Dotted Chestnut (Conistra rubiginea).
Bird ringing: 37 Robin, 17 Song Thrush, 7 Blackbird, 6 Chaffinch, 6 Goldcrest, 6 Chiffchaff (1 tristis), 4 Redwing, 4 Wren, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Great Tit, 1 Brambling, 1 Siskin.
Total 95