With only two of us manning the obs (both frequently either in the garden or in the field) it was inevitable that we would miss an important call at some point, that point was today when a report of a
Black Kite heading north up the island was missed for over half an hour. The theme of the best birds being away from the obs continued with the first
Hoopoe of the year at Tout Quarry. The rest of the day list remained rather tame, although the first
Greenshank for the year was at Ferrybridge. At the obs, migration kept ticking over with low single figures of
Redstart,
Pied Flycatcher,
Whitethroat and
Garden Warbler with
Willow Warblers once again making up the bulk.