This Garden Tiger moth, caught in the traps overnight,was formally common and widespread throughout most of the British isles, but since the 1980s there has been a big decline, most noticeably in this region. So it was a more than welcome visitor.
A pleasant morning was predicted before the rain was due, so we made the most of it as the first bird to grace the site was a very welcome Common Redstart. This was followed by a Green Woodpecker. Whilst offshore several terns were feeding around the river mouth, including 10 Sandwich and 7 Common Terns, and an array of waders passing south comprising of 40 Oyster Catcher, 14 Whimbrel, 3 Curlew, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, 3 Grey Plover, 3 Ringed Plover, 2 Turnstone, 1 Knot and 1 Sanderling.
11 birds were ringed, 3 House Sparrow, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Dunnock and singles of Redstart, Linnet, Wren and Starling.