Similar weather today, though a sight improvement on migrant movement. A great white egret flying north was the 20th record for the observatory. 13 birds were ringed including the first blackcap, brambling and grey wagtail of the year. A young male black redstart was singing outside the obs fence later in the morning.
The moth trap provided another first for the year, and a first march record for Shuttle-shaped Dart. This is an abundant species from mid April, so this is our earliest ever.
Ringing: Blackbird 2, Blackcap 1, Brambling 1, Grey Wagtail 1, House Sparrow 2, Robin 1, Redwing 1, Song Thrush 2, Woodpigeon 1, Wren 1.
