Awakening to a clear, calm and warm observatory - it was a beautiful morning for our observatory work. Several new migrants were evident around the observatory early on including 2 singing Chiffchaff.
Other migrants included 25 Swallow, 1 Stock Dove heading South, 4 Jackdaw, 9 Common Tern, 1 Little Tern, 3 Sandwich Tern and 1 Swift.
In the moth traps this morning we were greeted by this Sand Dart which is a nationally scarce species that has increased in numbers in recent years, (above).
Albeit a micro moth, several Adela croesella were found this afternoon, in search of other day-flying
moths and butterflies, (above).
Ringing: Another lovely days ringing with 20 birds ringed during the morning including 9 Linnet, 5 Starling, 2 Great Tit, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Blackbird, 1 Common Whitethroat and 1 Chiffchaff.