Sanderling (Calidris alba), one of a pair seen today on the beach, with this individual just moulting into its summer plumage. Many thanks Bill M for this lovely snap.
Once again cold northerly wind increasing throughout the morning, slowing down migration, however throwing up the odd interesting thing. With a juvenile male Redstart being ringed, being noteworthy as we don't always get spring migrants. A Turnstone and 2 Sanderling were present on the shore and 8 Wheatear remain present near the tip of the peninsula.
Sea watching produced a handful of movements with 4 Barnacle geese, 3 Common scoter, 3 Whimbrel, 2 Brent geese, a Kestrel and a Black headed gull, all heading north and no passage south.
Moth trapping: 3 moths present; Pine beaty, Shuttle-shaped dart and Swallow prominent.
A freshly emerged Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria), first one for this spring at Landguard.
Bird ringing: 1 Redstart, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow warbler, 1 Lesser whitethroat.