The west south west winds during the course of today produced very few new migrants but with the odd individual still trickling though the observatroy. Migrants today included 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Siskin, 1 Goldfinch, 12 Swallow, 1 House Martin, 2 Swift, 38 Common Tern, 6 Little Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Turtle Dove and 2 Jackdaw.
Butterflies were abundant today with the hot weather with this Brown Argus (above), making it's first appearance to the observatory so far this year. Small Copper, Holly and Common Blue, Peacock, Painted Lady, Small and Large White with Green Hairstreak on show as well today.
Thrift, (below) is also coming into flower at the observatory and out on the nature reserve.
Ringing: 9 birds ringed during the morning including 4 Magpie, 2 Linnet, 1 Starling, 1 Greenfinch and 1 Common Whitethroat.