It was a beautiful late September day, and it was no surprise that after a few days of bad weather there was a big push of some species, especially Common Chiffchaff recorded in good numbers rights across the harbour with 132 ringed at Lytchett Heath and 106 ringed at Carey Secret Garden. It was also a big Meadow Pipit day with multiple flocks passing over the whole harbour area, dropping down on to multiple suitable feeding areas, including various heathlands, floodplains and farm fields. There were 143 ringed at Carey Secret Garden today. Elsewhere the adult male Marsh Harrier was in Middlebere again with an Osprey present too, along with 1 Great White Egret, 4 Spotted Redshank and both White-tailed Eagles were over Shipstal. There were a few Wheatear dotted around including 2 at Baiter, 3 at Greenlands Farm and 2 at Ballard. Other odds and sods included a Spotted Flycatcher at Bestwall and 1 Whinchat, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 15 Blackcap, 25+ Chiffchaff and 2 Whitethroat at Godlingston.

Wheatear – Baiter Beach