Late autumn Lesser Whitethroat are probably
C.c.blythi but it's open to conjecture whether this is the bird first seen ten days ago or a different individual. Glorious sunny day with a modest selection of mid-October fare on today's menu including southbound 44 Mipit, 36 Goldfinch, 36 Skylark, 12 Chaffinch, 2 Rock Pipit, 2 Woodlark, Grey Wag & Reed Bunting. Offshore very slack with southbound 49 Black-headed Gull, 10 Brent, 6 Common Gull & 2 Red-throated Diver. On site 2 Black Red are quite likely autumn migrants as opposed to the loitering breeders plus offspring. Other grounded migrants in very low numbers with the ringing figures given some flavour of those species present plus a single Brambling & another visiting Jay.
Mallow is a late autumn flyer whose numbers here are declining despite it still being a common & widespread species in southern & south-eastern England.
Ringing: 3 Blackcap, 3 Blue Tit, 3 Chaffinch, 2 Blackbird, 2 Great Tit, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Linnet, 1 Meadow Pipit, 1 Wren.
