More from Nordhavn

Another visit to Nordhavn on Monday evening, in moderate north-easterlies, revealed a juvenile Red-backed Shrike (see top photo above), a Black Redstart, several Wheatears, a Yellow Wagtail, several Meadow Pipits (second photo) and a very unusual Willow Warbler (see third photo). The Shrike can be aged as a juvenile by the palish base to the bill and the scaling on the back. The warbler caused me some confusion. I was very struck initially by the very obvious supercilium and dark eye stripe. These features, together with the darkish upper and pale underparts made me think it was a possible GREENISH WARBLER. Having no experience of Greenish or the similar Arctic Warbler, I took several photos to examine at home. On examination, the photos didn't really fit either Arctic or Greenish (both should show a wing-bar). After consulting several friends and Danish birders, we have come to the conclusion that it is an unusual-looking juvenile Willow Warbler. You live and learn! There was also a colour-ringed Black-headed Gull, with a white ring on its right leg marked "PXY" (see last photo above). I have reported it to the BTO and hope to find out soon where and when it was ringed. Watch this space (it was probably ringed in Copenhagen but you never know!). Lots of hirundines, particularly Sand Martins, gathering now. Swifts have all but disappeared with just the occasional ones and twos seen.