Once again warm and sunny with little breeze to start off with. A Peregrine Falcon was calling from near the port and then circled over the observatory. 7 Ringed Plover out on the reserve with our most recently fledged chicks having not been seen for multiple days so likely predated. A Black Redstart appeared in the observatory feeding on spiders, prompting me to keep a few nets open, sure enough it did indeed make a second visit to the ringing room however this time getting a ring!.11 Sandwich Tern were seen feeding near to the beach.
Seawatching produced 26 Black-headed Gull, 6 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Sand Martin, 3 Curlew and an Oystercatcher, all south. No movement north.
Moth trapping: 90 species present across our 3 traps last night. Todays pick of the bunch is the Jersey Tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) - pictured at the top of the page. The moth was first recorded here seven years ago, the moth is now ubiquitous in the Felixstowe area.
Bird ringing: 3 Linnet,1 Black Redstart, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Great Tit, 1 Greater Spotted Woodpecker, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Woodpigeon.
