I didn't get up quite as early as planned this morning, hut nevertheless managed about 3 hours on the patch. Migrants included 4 singing Lesser Whitethroats (following on from the one yesterday), a single singing Common Whitethroat, at least 7 singing Willow Warblers, and 4 singing Blackcaps. Best, however, was a very fine male Redstart; I picked this up calling in the hedge next to the Parish Field at Mons Pool (where the two viewing screens are). When it didn't reveal itself I assumed I'd misheard a Chiffchaff calling, but then out it popped, flying across to a cut-and-layed section of hedge. It sat out briefly before going through the hedge, never to be seen again. Brief, but very sweet!
There was no sign of the Glossy Ibis on Ferry Lane Lake, so maybe this has departed, but around 40 Sand Martins and at least 13 Swallows were cruising back and forth; no House Martins, although Carl had one there this afternoon (and a Yellow Wag, which I have yet to see too). Winter lingerers were a redhead Goosander on the Trent, and 3 Wigeon on the Silt Lagoon, and a Green Sand was on Northcroft Pond.
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