26th April

Back to our default settings of late with a brisk SE wind and plenty of bright sunshine; there were generally fewer birds around than yesterday although coverage was down with Becky leaving after six weeks loyal service and a funeral gathering at the Obs taking up a large part of the day.   There were still migrants around though as totals from the south of the island and up the west coast included 2 Kestrels, a Merlin, a Grey Plover, 3 Woodpigeons, a Dunnock, 20 Robins, 50 Wheatears, 3 Ring Ouzels, 8 Song Thrush, a Redwing, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 15 Chiffchaffs, 11 Willow Warblers, the unseasonal Yellow-browed Warbler still at Upper Linney, a Rook and 17 Bramblings.

Migrants up the west coast - Lesser Whitethroat, Phylloscs, Ring Ouzel and Kestrel