The change in the weather that we have been hoping for was in evidence today with the brisk and increasing WSW wind, overcast skies and approaching rain changing things up a bit; although the change was hardly ideal there was a sprinkling of new migrants around the compound including 7 Swallows south, 3 Blackcaps, a Chaffinch, 17 Goldfinches south, 2 Chiffchaffs, a Fieldfare (which eventually found a net), 2 Lesser Whitethroats, a Lesser Redpoll, an increase in Wheatears, 8 Willow Warblers and a Yellow Wagtail.
Offshore a trickle of birds comprised single Bar-tailed Godwit and Grey Plover with 13 Whimbrel, confusing Barnacle Geese – 43 came out of the river and went north at first light with then 25 which dribbled back south in small flocks through the morning, 4 Common Scoter, 4 Common Terns, 5 Gadwall south, a Gannet, 5 Mediterranean Gulls and 3 Sandwich Terns.
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