We met up with RB, GG, PN and MN and between us all the usual sites on the Headland were covered. RDME was again ringing in Whitbread Hollow. With an early morning nip in the air and clear conditions it was disappointing that only a small diurnal passage was recorded. Still reasonable numbers of Chiffchaffs present with 1 Firecrest and 6 Ring Quzels.
Birds ringed in brackets:
Little Egret 1 E over the top fields.
Sparrowhawk 1
Kestrel 3 ( 2 W along the cliffs)
Tawny Owl 1
Skylark 7 W
Swallow 70
House Martin 60
Alba Wagtail 10
Ring Ouzel 6
Blackbird 15
Song Thrush 6 (1 continental trapped)
Blackcap 14 (2)
Chiffchaff 57 (11)
Firecrest 1
Long-tailed Tit 7 (4)
Greenfinch 4
Goldfinch 130 (30 W)
Siskin 2 W
Linnet 50 W
Bullfinch 2
Reed Bunting 3
Clouded Yellow 1
Common Darter 1
Migrant Hawker 1
Chiffchaff in the Old Trapping Area
Little Egret departing over the Top Fields.
Goldfinches are beginning to flock
Common Darter at Belle Tout
