A large Swift flock going South on the weather front this morning.
A breezy overcast morning with a heavy rain storm, then becoming a pleasantly fresh morning after it had blown through. A large Swift flock collected over the reserve as a storm blew in, they then went South. Mid morning a Little Egret came in of the sea and a Sanderling was on the beach. An increase of Common Blue butterflies were seen at the Butts this morning feeding on the thistle, Gatekeeper, Large White and Small White butterflies were also feeding here too.
Noted on the reserve, 650 Starling, 80 House Sparrow, 50 Linnet, 5 Common Tern, 1 Pied Wagtail & 1 Sanderling. Going North, 3 Common Tern. Going South, 685 Swift, 100 Common Scoter, 4 Black-headed Gull, 1 Cormorant & 1 Dunlin. Coming in off the sea going West, 2 Common Tern, 1 Cormorant & 1 Little Egret.
First site record of the migrant moth Acrobasis tumidana.
Newly emerged Common Blue in the moth trap was unusual.
3 birds ringed: Goldfinch 1, House Sparrow 1, Linnet 1.