Overnight NW winds turned further to the west during today, there were noticeably fewer migrants around. A female Sparrowhawk passed over Obs around midday and there were two Kestrels hunting around Longis Reserve early this morning and 3 House Martins over the pond. A single Grey Heron, a Whimbrel and 11 Curlew were in Longis Bay with the rising pm tide.This evening a Wheatear was at Bibettes.
Ringing was undertaken at Longis and Mannez this morning with only 19 new birds ringed in total, reflecting the lull in migrants.
Paul Veron reports: Crabby Beach – 1 ad Yellow-legged Gull, Braye Beach – 13 Mediterranean Gulls, Fort Houmet Herbé – 2 Med Gulls, 2 Balearic Shearwaters, Mannez – 1 Redshank over.