22 Swift in a tight ball screaming over capel - hopefully some are young from the two nest sites in village, 4-5 days and they’ll be gone till next year…..

2 Raven and a Hobby over garden in last hour.

25Whimbrel west at Leith Hill - sharp eyes wes strikes again, Mark Davis Amazing sight!

A decent watch at the Tower this morning with Robin Stride and Mark Davis Highlight was a high westbound flock of 25 Whimbrel. Backing cast included 2 Tree pipit S and 17 Swift 3 Swallow and 9 House Martin loosely E. 3 Raven Hobby and Spot fly seen. G R dragonfly also.

Buckland to 0700H. Common Sandpiper 2 kingfisher Raven 3 Gadwall 60 Sand Martin and 20 Reed Warbler.

3 Nightingale at Capel. 26 Swallow S. 16 whitethroat 14 Blackcap 2 Willow warbler and 22 Bullfinch.

Block him #ElonMusk

3 mile circuit of Capel with dogs produced a Spot Fly 2 willow w and lesser white. Quiet overhead other than single grey Wag and flock of 24 Swallow S.

Buckland pit this morning. 16 reed warbler 12 Blackcap 2 whitethroat and willow warbler. 6 sand Martin and 9 Swallow through E. 5 mandarin 37 Egyptian 78 Canada and 144 Greylag geese out of roost.

Buckland in the wet this morning. Fairly quiet nothing apparent knocked down by rain. 3 willow warbler 12 Reed warbler 168 greylag 80 Canada and 46 Egyptian Geese. 3 Mandarin over.

Capel as rain cleared. Single swift south.

Capel. A group of 14 Swallow south over garden with a single Swift following along.

Leith Hill Tower with Robin Stride Highlight 6 Golden plover SW. otherwise 56 Swallow S. Spot Fly firecrest Hobby and half a dozen each of Buzzard and Red Kite.

Lost a very dear friend this week. Duncan and Jan have done so much for wildlife with their project here at Capel. I have been lucky to have been a part of it from the start. A short video about their amazing Reserve below. Rewilding Surrey - YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=uB4jkL…

First Snipe of the ‘autumn’ just gone SW over the house.

Grass snake catching young Marsh frogs in pond at work this morning.

Leith Hill Tower with Robin Stride this morning. Very quiet watch, a Kestrel through south and 14 Swallow and 58 House Martin the same way. Woodlark and 2 Marsh Tits also seen.

A couple of hours at Buckland this evening as the rain eased. Best 2 Swift in with a mixed flock of hirundines that pushed East. Couldn’t get in on any of the inland seabird action and later a Black Tern just down the road at Holmthorpe - maybe tomorrow ?!