Just a small trickle of migrants today, for which we are grateful as anything at all following a north westerly overnight (however light) is a bonus. Another Spotted Flycatcher for the spring was the pick of the bunch, but there was also a male Whitethroat singing its head off all over the island, and a female Goldcrest that was a bit of a surprise at this late date in spring. A Wheatear was on Middle early on and a male of the nominate form (i.e. non- Greenland) was ringed on the main island. Two of the 4 Willow Warblers during the morning stayed to be ringed. Swallows numberered about 50 with a single Sand Martin but no House Martins, a Collared Dove flew around several times during the morning and 4 Mute Swans including 3 juveniles flew from the Red Rocks direction across the north end (above). Two Common Terns circled over Middle and a Bar-tailed Godwit in summer plumage stood out on the shore.
Ringed:- 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Wheatear, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Goldcrest.
(DB,CJ) [ 653-29 ] photo CJ
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