Ringed Plover at Landguard.
Clear and warm but a strong Easterly wind this morning. Observing insects with the wind was difficult, Comma, Meadow Brown, Painted Lady and Small Tortoiseshell were a few of the butterfly species noted that have increased in abundance on the reserve in recent days. Offshore passage was quiet this morning, a Chiffchaff was singing by the Observatory early this morning. The Lesser Whitethroat and Whitethroat were actively feeding and vocalising with "tacking" contact calls as family parties passed through the bushes around the Observatory.
Noted on the reserve, 900 Starling, 12 Whitethroat, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff & 1 Shelduck. Going out to sea East, 1 Cormorant.
Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing is an absolute cracker when it first emerges at this time of year. It then aestivates and when emerging again from mid-August onward is always a bit duller and faded.
7 birds ringed: Starling 3, Blue Tit 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Linnet 1, Whitethroat 1.