Vis mig recording at middleton and south of here OOA on the Sunderland peninsula plus ringing at the office nets and two nets at middleton. Not a bad day for crystal clear westerly but no leftovers could be unearthed and the recent migrants do literally seem to have been 99 per cent chiffchaff and goldcrest.
Vis mig
Raven - two east through the ozone layer
Jackdaw - 41 plus 1
Rook - 8
Carrion crow - 16
Jay - 2plus one
Sparrowhawk - 1
Song thrush - 3
Meadow pipit - 42
Alba wagtail - 17
Reed bunting - 2
Redpoll - 1
Chaffinch - 11
Goldfinch - 5
Blue tit - irruptive flock of four - more on Sunderland peninsula
Swallow - 3
Grey wagtail - 3-4 (2 ringed)
Possibly some more stuff in JRs ringing book
Grounded
Chiffchaff - 3 ringed and at least another 8
Goldcrest - 14 ringed and at least the same again unringed
Blackcap - one - the dearth continues
Wheatear - 2
Misc
Green woodpecker recorded twice and aged as juv
Med gull - at least two outfalls
Red admiral - at least 20 south and others around
Small tortoiseshell - at least 7 south
Migrant hawker - 15 plus including two pairs in cop
Common darter - 10 plus
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