Weather: W force 3 SSE 3 by noon
The first 3 Willow Warblers were ringed today of the autumn passage, there were 4 in total.
other signs of the autumn were an early Sand Martin, 8 Goldfinches and 6 Pied Wagtails. The juvenile Wheatear appeared again, it seems to have been here for 12 days now.
Outstanding today was a count of 69 Little Terns on the ebb tide with 350 Sandwich and 25 Common Terns. Nine Eiders rested about the island.
A Porpoise gave another show today and there were 50 frogs on the island also a female Emperor dragonfly in one of the 'helis'.
The 2 Ravens are still here. A good range of waders showed at the high tide including 30 Ringed Plover, 14 Whimbrel, 70 Sanderling, 2,500 Dunlin and 45 Turnstone, many in summer plumage.
The sixteen Swallows around including some young.
The best day for ringing this autumn so far, 17 birds: 2 Wrens, 3 Willow Warblers, 5 Linnets, 3 Blackbirds, 4 nestling Swallows.
The moth trap was very busy last night,
nice looking were:
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| Yellowtail |
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| the Sycamore |
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| Scalloped Oak |
Flowers in bloom included Common Centuary.
Rock Sea-Lavender
and Bell Heather.
Photos CJW
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