Wednesday 19th March 2014

Oak Beauty - photo by Tim Bagworth

Not much on site today apart from a 2cy Caspian Gull and 3ad Yellow-legged Gulls on the dock viewable from the car park. Most interest came from looking out to sea or overhead. Good numbers of Red-throated Divers heading mainly south which included 3 Black-throated Divers.Also 1 Bonxie 24 Barnacle and 7 Greylag Geese south. Waders on the move included 2 Bar-tailed Godwit,49 Knot,3 Curlew and 2 Grey Plover also going south. Passerine movements in off the sea or overhead included 27 Meadow Pipit , 1 Woodlark, 3 Linnet, 1 Rook and 1 Siskin.

Moths included an Oak Beauty, and other insects included our first Lesnes Earwig of the year.

6 birds ringed; singles of Blackbird, Great Tit, Chiffchaff, Chaffinch, Greenfinch and Goldfinch.