The first Common Blue for this year at Landguard was noted on 19th May, this individual was seen warming in the sun this morning.
A strong Northeasterly breeze this morning. A couple of Common Tern were amongst the gulls gathered off the jetty coming into the high tide this morning, on the reserve the first dispersing juvenile Robin and two recently fledged Robin for this year were seen and a female Wheatear was towards the point.
Noted on the reserve, 70 Linnet, 20 Starling, 8 Ringed Plover, 6 Sanderling, 5 Robin, 5 Whitethroat, 2 Common Tern, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Wheatear. Going North, 7 Swift, 6 Sandwich Tern, 4 Black-headed Gull, 4 House Martin & 3 Cormorant. Going South, 8 Cormorant, 1 Fulmar, 1 Redpoll & 1 Woodpigeon.
Pale Tussock is a common enough species but only visits us infrequently.
Pale Pinion has only been noted on a couple of previous occasions.
6 birds ringed: Robin 3, Great Tit 2, Chiffchaff 1.