• Baltimore Oriole

    Baltimore Oriole © T Wright

  • Great Northern Diver

    Great Northern Diver © S Cossey

  • Red-rumped Swallow

    Red-rumped Swallow © D Fox

  • Lapland Bunting

    Lapland Bunting © R Campey

  • Common Rosefinch

    Common Rosefinch © D Jones

  • Sora
  • Hoopoe

    Hoopoe © D Jones

  • Pale-bellied Brent Goose

    Pale-bellied Brent Goose © R Taylor

After yesterday's island scarcities it was nice to wake up to a calm day and a nice arrival of thrushes, mainly Blackbird, so I headed down to Millcombe and opened the mist-nets. This resulted in 58 birds being ringed, 35 of which were Blackbirds, being the most ringed in a day since 2007 and the 8th highest day catch ever. Another surprise today was catching yesterday's Bullfinch only for it to be joined by another female type, the net round after! The rest of the catch was made up of Goldfinches and Chaffinches. Other birds logged were 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Lapwing, 2 Woodcock, 1 Common Gull, a Hen Harrier, 7 Song Thrush, 108 Redwing, 75 Blackbird, 46 Fieldfare, 7 Black Redstart, 2 Brambling and 14 Snow Bunting.