Saturday 9th May 2020

Yesterdays Sanderling 

Another warm and reasonably still day, with the wind picking up slightly from the north-east as the morning progressed.

There were a few birds singing in the bushes at first light with at least 8 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Whitethroats, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcap and a Reed Warbler. Vis mig was quieter than yesterday with 15 Swallows, a House Martin, a Yellow Wagtail, Stock Dove and a Jay noted.

On the reserve a recently fledged Blackbird was seen by the Butts. There were also 3 Wheatears by the Tank Blocks

On the Sea 4 Common Terns lingered off the point fishing with 2 Little Terns, a Sandwich Tern headed North and 13 Brent Geese headed out.

In the trap this morning was the first Diamond-back Moth of the year, presumably this one is a migrant and in some years they can reach plague proportions filling the trap and kicked up in their hundreds while walking on the reserve.

Ringing: 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Whitethroat.