This Holly Blue butterfly (above) is a not uncommon site at Landguard, although it is unusual to see one attracted to the lights of a moth trap.
Toadflax Brocade (below), is a red data book species, breeding in a few places, mainly in south-east England, as well as a very rare immigrant to other parts of the Country, as is probably the case with this individual.
The overcast conditions, along with some rain overnight, backed up by north-easterly winds, gave us some hopes of good birds. As it happened this was not too far of the mark as the first birds of the day were 2 lovely Pied Flycatchers. There were still 2 or 3 Willow Warblers on-site, along with a couple of Common Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers and a Lesser Whitethroat for good measure. Offshore waders and terns are still being seen, with 3 Arctic Terns (an adult and 2 juvs), at least 15 Common Terns lurking, plus 3 each of both Sandwich Terns and Little Terns. Also 9 Sanderling, 4 Turnstone and 3 Grey Plover all south.
9 birds were ringed, they were 2 Greenfinch and 1 each of Pied Flycatcher, Reed Warbler, Common Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Robin and House Sparrow.