Shorelark (Eremophila alpestris).
A sunny morning, starting with a WSW turning into SSW by late morning. Quiet within the compound with around 10 Chiffchaff and 6 Blackcap, overhead; 94 Meadow Pipit and 25 Skylark south and a Redpoll. 1 Shorelark remains on the nature reserve. 2 Sanderling and a Rock Pipit on the beach.
Seawatching:
South: 8 Common Gull, 8 Red-breasted Merganser, 7 Cormorant, 6 Black-headed Gull, 4 Wigeon, 3 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Teal, 2 Oystercatcher, a Gannet and a Hobby.
North: a Cormorant.
Feeding offshore: 2 Mediterranean Gull.
Moth trapping: Moth of the morning falls to the Box-tree moth, a moth that only first turned up here 8 years ago, became abundant but is having a poor year this year.
Bird ringing: 7 Chiffchaff, 6 Blackcap, 4 Meadow Pipit, 2 Robin, 1 Great Tit, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Blue Tit.