Sunday May 8th 2010

This morning brought us a small arrival of new Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats, Chiffchaffs plus a new Robin & Willow Warbler. Vis mig also more interesting today than it has been for days with 122 Swallows, 7 House Martins, 2 Sand Martins, 3 Swifts, 62 Goldfinchs & 4 Yellow Wags south. Offshore 24 Little Terns, 4 Barnacle Geese & a solitary Eider. On the reserve a Skylark but a nil return for Wheatear on the walk round. Amongst the butterflies an Orange Tip is good for us and an Orange Footman in the moth traps was the first of its kind to turn up here for several years. Late pm update - the first Spot Fly of the year turned up late morning & a Muntjac put in an appearance. Off the point on the turning tide in the afternoon a fine mixed group of 22 Little Terns, 18 Common Terns, 80 Black-headed & 2 Common Gulls feeding.