Green-brindled Crescent, its food plants are Hawthorn, Blackthorn and Dog Rose, it is resident here in low population density.
Clear sky overnight becoming overcast through the morning and a strong Westerly breeze. Noted on the reserve, 1,300 Starling, 45 Linnet, 40 Goldfinch, 20 Meadow Pipit, 10 Blackcap, 10 Robin, 8 Pied Wagtail, 8 Song Thrush, 4 Chiffchaff, 3 Brambling, 3 Med Gull, 3 Redwing, 2 Wheatear, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Snipe & 1 White Wagtail.
Going North, 8 Shelduck, 3 Cormorant, 2 Red-throated Diver & 1 Common Tern. Going South, 232 Goldfinch, 111 Dunlin, 92 Black-headed Gull, 54 Meadow Pipit, 40 Wigeon, 38 Linnet, 38 Teal, 30 Skylark, 29 Siskin, 28 Swallow, 20 Chaffinch, 18 Brent Goose, 18 House Martin, 9 Shelduck, 6 Ringed Plover, 4 Oystercatcher, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Common Tern, 2 Curlew, 2 Greenfinch, 2 Rock Pipit, 1 Brambling, 1 Common Gull, 1 Merlin & 1 Reed Bunting. Coming in off the sea going West, 1 Lapwing & 1 Merlin.
40 birds ringed: Blackcap 7, Song Thrush 6, Blackbird 5, Chaffinch 5, Chiffchaff 5, House Sparrow 3, Redwing 3, Brambling 2, Great Tit 2, Meadow Pipit 1, Robin 1.