A somewhat surprising day with very good conditions - almost calm, overcast and a bit of rain overnight with what wind there was still in the east producing very little! We managed to catch 14 new birds with a few Dunnocks, Robins, Song Thrushes and Chaffinches in the mix; there were still plenty of Robins in the garden but they were all re-traps from the previous days!
It was pretty quiet over the sea as well with two Sandwich Terns, a Black-throated Diver and 21 Curlews passing east through the morning. Kroghage in the afternoon then produced a pair of Stonechats, a male Wheatear and three Black Redstarts.
However, we got back to the station after birding to be told by Rune and company that there had been a big flock of 130 Fieldfares in the garden shortly after we had closed the nets - slightly frustrating but hopefully it bodes well for tomorrow!
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