The Gann

High tide last night almost flooded the road and brought 10 Little Egrets to the top of the marsh near Mullock Bridge.
The weather was horrible too and I saw swallows heading to roost in farm buildings at dusk in comparison to the normal roost in reedbeds and maize fields - although there are about 400 roosting at the bottom of the marsh near the irrigation reservoir.

That Chiffchaff looks like a worn adult collybita too. Its not a northern race abietinus /tristis bird in my experience. There is a hint on the wing of feathers not quite in place which may indicate that its moulting. There has been some good movement of chiffs in the past few days and many are calling - I think most of the calling birds are juveniles trying to keep in touch with the loose flocks which are moving through and its not the call we hear in the spring so can sound quite different.