Thursday 2nd
Once again a calm, clear, start but it looks as if this will be the last for a few days. Birds were on the move again and a small team ringed 126 before the breeze started increasing mid-morning. There were 45 Chiffchaffs, 31 Blackcaps, 22 Goldcrests, 13 House Martins, three Firecrests, two Robins, two Blue Tits, two large 'continental-type' female Blackbirds, two Robins, and singles of Swallow, Sand Martin, and Redwing. This time there were four retrap Chiffchaffs but still no birds ringed elsewhere
Wednesday 1st
The birds were making the most of this calm, settled, spell ahead of the approaching storm. There were lots on the move and we ringed 413. Chiffchaff was most numerous with 133 ringed, with no retraps suggesting the previous ones had kept moving. Next was House Martin with 123, all of these were juveniles. Blackcap reached 90 and Goldcrest 37, and so maybe it will be a long awaited Goldcrest autumn. There were also three more Firecrests. The trickle of tits contained seven Blue Tits and the first new Long-tailed Tits (9) for a few weeks. There were five Robins, two each of Meadow Pipit and Siskin, and singles of Swallow and Wren.