Hot, calm conditions today produced several new migrants which included 4 Turnstone, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 13 Common Tern, 34 Swallow, 2 House Martin, 10 Willow Warbler, 6 Common Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Nightingale and 1 Yellow Wagtail.
The Male Serin put in a brief appearance today, calling several times but it didn't hang around.
This Grass Snake was also hanging around our observatory pond, seen occasionally here.
Ringing: 26 birds ringed during the course of the day including 9 Willow Warbler, 4 Linnet, 3 Wren, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Starling, 1 Nightingale, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Goldfinch, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Dunnock and 1 Woodpigeon.