A cold 10°C, 5/8 cloud with a westerly. breeze.
Anglers CP: The first Autumn Vis. Mig session this morning produced:
Going south -Swallow 30, House Martin 30, Sand Martin 288.
Meadow Pipit 11 SW, Ruff 4 (1female) N at 08.40 hrs, Hobby 1 at 08.58hrs, Buzzard 1 juv SE at 09.20, Black-tailed Godwit 1S at 09.55hrs, Common Tern 1 NW at 10.15hrs, and, star bird was a RED KITE that drifted slowly SW at 11.05hrs.
The usual adult Yellow-legged Gull dropped in late morning.
Wintersett Res: The first autumn WIGEON was in. Common Tern 1 juv., Kingfisher 1, Cetti's Warbler 2 and Swift 3.
The afternoon Vis mig session carried on until 16.00hrs.
Hirundine final totals were: Swallow 40, House Martin 30 and a record breaking 670 Sand Martin all going south. A juvenile Mediterranean Gull flew south at 14.55 hrs, 2 Hobbies flew over Haw Park and 12+ Buzzards were in the area. 6 Swift were blogging about.
42 birds were ringed today, including 9 Willow Warbler, 6 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 5 Reed Warbler, 2 Whitethroat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
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