Wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe).
Clear with little wind, very slight W turning to SSE. Inside the compound 3 Chiffchaff and 3 flocks of Long-tailed Tits over the duration of the day. On the reserve: 1 Black Redstart, 1 Yellowhammer and a Wheatear.3 Turnstone, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Purple Sandpiper and an Oystercatcher on the beach.
Overhead migration: 18020 Woodpigeon, 226 Stock Dove, 165 Goldfinch, 55 Chaffinch, 41 Skylark, 35 Linnet, 32 Meadow Pipit, 15 Song Thrush, 14 Greenfinch, 10 Brambling, 7 Blackbird, 5 Pied, 5 Swallow, 5 Siskin, 5 Wagtail, 4 Woodlark, 3 Reed Bunting, 2 Mistle Thrush, all south. 109 Starling off the sea.
Seawatching:
South: 27 Cormorant, 9 Shelduck, 6 Black-headed Gull, 4 Egyption Goose, 3 Brent Goose, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Common Scoter
West: 1 Great White Egret.
Moth Trapping: 17 moth species present between our 3 traps. Turnip is a common species that we forget to feature as moth of the day.
Bird ringing: 36 Long-tailed Tit, 5 Blackbird, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chaffinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Robin, 1 Woodpigeon, 1 Wren.