Two Spotted Flycatchers this morning, it’s turning into a good autumn for them, that’s at least 5 now compared to none last year. One was in the trees by the Harbour Authority compound and there was another – much more obliging individual – in the trees in Britannia Park (the grass and trees by the Waterguard pub). There were also 5 Coal Tits and 8 Chiffchaffs in the trees.

Earlier there had been quite a few alba wagtails over the Barrage with 28 on the grass by the play area at one point – all those appeared to be Pieds. Vis mig included 25 alba wagtails, 120 Meadow Pipit, 16 Siskin, 2 Redpoll, 3 Chaffinch, 3 Coal Tit.

Barrage bird on the left Britannia Park on the right – fortunately plenty of plumage differences to tell them apart.

The Britannia Park bird was particularly obliging.