Cloud cover and a chilly northwesterly came up with the goods and dropped a steady stream of new arrivals today, even if variety was nothing to shout about - for example, just 5 species accounted for all of the nearly 200 birds ringed at the Obs. The Bill area got the fullest coverage and returned totals of 400
Willow Warblers, 100
Wheatears, 75
Chiffchaffs, 25 each of
Redstart and
Blackcap, 6
White Wagtails and singles of
Yellow Wagtail,
Whinchat and
Grasshopper Warbler; a
Ring Ouzel at Suckthumb Quarry and singles of
Garden Warbler and
Pied Flycatcher at Southwell were the pick of migrants elsewhere. Although the sea was given plenty of attention 4
Red-throated Divers through off the Bill were the only sightings of note.