Cooler start to the day. Migration wise southbound 26 Swallow, 19 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Tern, 5 Sandwich Tern, 4 Swift, 3 Avocet, 2 Oyk, 2 Sand Martin & Med Gull with northbound a Little Egret. 15 Sandwich and 4 Common Tern were offshore, 3 Willow Warbler in the bushes, 2 Common Sand on the jetty, Lapwing & a Mipit on the reserve plus both Great Spotted & Green Woodpecker paid a visit. Juvenile dispersal of young Sparrowhawks is now underway with both a him & a her noted.
What we used to call Ash Pug, now called Angle-barred Pug, but others may choose to call Tamarisk Pug (as that is what it lives on) is common here but only because the foodplant is here. Not sure why we call it Ash Pug as no Ash trees but old habits die hard.
Ringing:35 Starling, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Greenfinch, 1 House Sparrow, 1 Linnet, 1 Sparrowhawk.
