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Friday 3rd June 2011

The wind was from the north-east, there was a gentle to moderate breeze. Migrants seen were 3 Gannet, 7 Cormorant, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Sandwich Tern and 2 Common Tern. 18 Little Tern were blogging offshore. 4 Common Whitethroat and 1 Lesser Whitethroat were recorded. 2 birds ringed today; 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Chaffinch. The first Meadow Brown butterfly of the year was found within the Bird Observatory compound. 3 Summer Chafer beetles were found within the moth traps.