More unfulfilled expectations 

26th August 15           morning               mid section

cloudy after o/ night rain,  14-15°c, 998mb,  S 12-SSW 11 mph

Once again overnight rain alerts birders to possible good finds in the form of migrating birds having to seek shelter, and once again our hopes are dashed. The promises of autumn last monday faded somewhat yesterday and have disappeared altogether this morning. There seems to have been a clearout of passage birds instead of the hoped for abundance due to difficult flying and navigational conditions for birds making their way to europe and africa.

Black Headed Gull	28 all adult	Compton Field
Lesser Black Backed Gull	odds over	mid section
Kingfisher	1 probably came from a perch on off side of canal (CR) and flew S twds Compton Lock,
House Martin	6 over	Wetlands
Wren	1 singing	Annex Barleyfield
Robin	2 singing	mid section
Whitethroat	1 calling	nr Annex oak Barleyfield
Chiffchaff	1 calling	Compton Rough
Nuthatch	1	1 seen calling from Meccano Firs,
Goldfinch	5 over	Compton Rough
Bullfinch	3+	Hanging Grds