The continuing wind from the West, a slight breeze and heavy cloud made for some good conditions for some early, quite interesting visual migration today at the observatory.
The last 14 days up until today, we have had a considerable amount of Siskin passage through the observatory, with totals now exceeding 400 Siskin in 2 weeks. A total of 201 Siskin passed though over the observatory today heading south, some in nice groups.
Migrants today included 73 Swift, 9 Sand Martin, 1 Swallow, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Common Tern, 3 Curlew and 201 Siskin.
This Oncocera semirubella is an attractive nationally scarce moth whose food plant is Bird's-foot-trefoil which is common on the southern end of the reserve.
Ringing: 5 birds ringed during the morning including 1 Starling, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Dunnock, 1 Siskin and 1 Kestrel.