Nice easterly and cloud but no rain

Thanks for the coverage, Tom - big Redwing day tomorrow (see e.g. Pennine vis mig from today)? 

Variable 10-25 east wind with low almost blanket cloud cover.Murkey out to sea.Unfortunately no rain although if forecast was right, the rain last night was well to the east of us.Sods law.

Nature Reserve office vis 0730-1000hrs

All movement SE unless otherwise stated

Merlin  - male south followed half hour later by male(same?) east
Lapwing    - 42    one flock high
Snipe    - 1 east high
Swallow    - 9
Grey Wagtail    - 1
alba Wagtail    - 27
Skylark    - 27   all after 0930
Meadow Pipit    - 97
Starling    - 82
Song Thrush    - 1 east high
Chaffinch    - 46
Greenfinch    - 7
Goldfinch    - 25
Siskin    - 2
Linnet    - 3
Reed Bunting    - 3

Nature Reserve
Strong wind and very leafy trees for time of year hampering play

Starling     - 631  left a presumed roost site very early on
Chiffchaff     -  2 very vocal in area of office
Blackcap     - 1
Goldcrest     - just 1
Treecreeper     - 1 calling  (corner bushes)
Coal Tit     - 2
Songthrush     - 6  obvious migrants
Blackbird     - just 4 obvious migrants
Moorhen     - 2 between office and obs tower,later one of these in top of bramble

Ocean Edge/Red Nab 1015-1200

Wigeon                 16 south
Grey Wagtail          1 south
alba Wagtail           7 south, 4 grounded (Pied)
Skylark                  9 south
Meadow Pipit        14 south, 6 grounded
Rock Pipit              1 south
Swallow                 4 south
Linnet                     2 south

Red Nab bushes

Chiffchaff      - 2 very vocal birds quickly heading up Moneyclose lane with LTT
Goldcrest      - 1
Coal Tit      - 2
Chaffinch      -10 grounded
Siskin      - 1 grounded

Apologies for posting late last couple of nights,   Tom Wilmer