Not often we get an LRP making holes in the lawn (although one turned up in spring a couple of years back and hung around several days).
An enjoyable and entertaining selection of migrants including 15 Willow Warbler, 13 Wheatear, 8 Lesser 'throat, 8 Whitethroat, 4 Song Thrush, 3 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 White Wag, 2 Yellow Wag, Black Red, Pied Fly, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Sparrowhawk & Tree Pipit. On the move southbound 57 Swallow + 12 in off the sea, House and Sand Martin with northbound 2 House Martin, Grey Heron, Swift & Yellow Wag. Offshore southbound 5 Brent, 3 Med Gull, Fulmar, Oyk & Whimbrel. with northbound 2 Sandwich Tern. A falcon soaring high offshore and drifting out to sea was probably a male Red-footed Falcon and, if not this species, then we haven't got a clue what it was !
Lime Hawk-moth is not a regular customer in our traps with this freshly emerged one obviously not having come far.
Ringing: 10 Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Song Thrush, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wood Pigeon.
