This is the fourth record of Stone-curlew at Landguard spotted on the reserve from the Observatory. This picture taken from the Observatory as it departed and headed inland.
A still morning with offshore haze. Migration becoming more apparent the first Whitethroat of the year was at the Butts, Blackcap and Chiffchaff increasing in number coming through too.
Noted on the reserve, 15 Chiffchaff, 11 Blackcap, 7 Meadow Pipit, 6 Wheatear, 5 Goldcrest, 3 Black Redstart, 3 Firecrest, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Brambling, 2 Sanderling, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Bullfinch, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 Redstart, 1 Ring Ouzel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Stone-curlew & 1 Whitethroat.
Going North, 14 Redwing, 13 Carrion Crow, 12 Curlew & 4 Brent Goose. Going out to sea East, 31 Common Gull. Going South, 57 Woodpigeon, 43 Goldfinch, 18 Black-headed Gull, 18 Linnet, 3 Fulmar, 3 Swallow, 2 Greylag Goose, 1 Gadwall, 1 Siskin, 1 Skylark & 1 Woodlark.
Moths are still hard to come by this spring, this Double-striped Pug is the first of its kind this year.
40 birds ringed: Blackcap 11, Chiffchaff 10, Firecrest 3, Blackbird 2, Goldcrest 2, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Redwing 2, Song Thrush 2, Willow Warbler 2, Blue Tit 1, Dunnock 1, Robin 1, Wren 1.