Still way too fine - and increasingly hot - for much action on the migrant front. Overhead movement did include 18
Sand Martins through at Ferrybridge and 50
Swallows and 40
Sand Martins leaving from the Bill, whilst many of the other
Swifts and
Swallows scooting about less purposefully over the fields doubtless eventually departed unseen; 3
Dunlin, 2
Ringed Plovers and singles of
Grey Heron,
Turnstone and
Yellow Wagtail were also overhead at the Bill. Grounded arrivals there included 10
Willow Warblers and at least 2 extra
Wheatears, whilst the long-staying
Great Spotted Woodpecker was also still about. There wasn't much change on the wader front at Ferrybridge beyond an increase to 43 in the
Ringed Plover tally. Eight
Manx Shearwaters through off the Bill hardly constituted a surge in sea interest.
This colour-ringed Sanderling was new in at Ferrybridge - details when they're received...
...the Knot was also continuing to fuel-up there © Pete Saunders:
