First Willow Warbler fall of the autumn

30th July 2025 – overcast/drizzle at times NW2/3
Offshore
A check over the sea again produced just a few Sandwich Tern.
Grounded Migrants
A total of 30 Willow Warbler was logged and additional sightings included 7 Whitethroat and single Wheatear, Cuckoo and Sedge Warbler.
Diurnal Migration
Single Redpoll and Tree Sparrow flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
The juvenile Red-breasted Merganser continues to survive and a Whimbrel was logged.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow was the best of the rest.
Mammals
A Bottle-nosed Dolphin was offshore.