1st September

A reasonable day with a good selection of common migrants with 18 Whinchats, two Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart and a single Wheatear. On the warbler front there were six Willow Warblers, five Chiffchaffs, two Reed Warblers, 14 Blackcaps, 19 Whitethroats and 10 Lesser Whitethroats. Very little was again passing overhead with only five Yellow and three Grey Wagtails.

Yesterday's account inexplicably missed off the star bird(s)of the day,  six Pochard down channel

Gerald, Brendan, Jack, Phil and Simon

One of two Spotted Flycatchers in the Freedown

A good day for Whinchats with 18 around the area