Black Redstart singing on the fort roof.
A clear and bright calm morning. During the spring passage this year very few Grey Wagtail were recorded moving through Landguard, it is the right time of year for the two going South over the Observatory this morning to have been dispersing juveniles and hopefully not adults that have had an unsuccessful breeding year. An adult male Black Redstart was around the fort singing periodically and a Southern Hawker at the Observatory was the first recorded at Landguard for this year.
Noted on the reserve, 250 Starling, 70 Linnet, 20 Swift, 15 Whitethroat, 8 Pied Wagtail, 6 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Tern, 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Shelduck, 1 Black Redstart & 1 Chiffchaff. Going North, 18 Swift & 3 Oystercatcher. Going out to sea East, 3 Sandwich Tern & 1 Cormorant. Going South, 32 Curlew, 6 Black-headed Gull & 2 Grey Wagtail. Coming in off the sea going West, 21 Swift.
Anerastia lotella is one of the local specialists.
10 birds ringed: Whitethroat 3, Blackbird 2, Great Tit 2, Chiffchaff 1, Linnet 1, Wren 1.