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Sunday 21st June 2015


South westerly winds today brought small numbers of migrants to the observatory. Migrants included 42 Swift, 7 House Martin, 2 Swallow, 1 Common Tern, 2 Sandwich Tern, 17 Curlew, 5 Goldfinch and 3 Shoveler.

In the moth traps this morning was this pretty The Magpie, (above).


Slow Worm was also found on-site this morning, which we see now and again here.

Ringing: 10 birds ringed during the morning including 5 Greenfinch, 2 Blue Tit, 2 Woodpigeon and 1 Wren.