Heavy rain with an onshore wind. We failed to record Black tern last year so to have 28 struggling north was most welcome with a supporting cast of 95 Common Tern, 21 Sandwich Tern, 12 Great Black-backs, 4 Arctic Tern, 3 Fulmar, 3 House Martin, 3 Little Tern, 2 Swift, Bonxie, & Kittiwake with southbound 11 Dunlin, 3 Swallow & 2 Med Gull. On the reserve 3 Wheatear, 2 Spot Fly & Yellow Wag but no one has walked around properly in these conditions although if the rain ceases this afternoon may well try and wander around later.
Monopis weaverella lives in old faeces and dry decaying animal carcasses - oh well someone has to !