Another quiet morning was livened up by an unexpected first for Landguard, a 2nd year buzzard allowed itself to be ringed, something that hasn't happened in over 40 years of the observatories existence. An educational and beautiful bird for all involved, hopefully it finds its own territory this year. It had a muddy bill, presumably from grubbing for worms, a buzzards favourite pastime.
This moth is the amusingly named Figure of Eighty, because, with a lot of imagination, the white marks on its wing look a bit like the number. This species lives on poplars, of which we are replete.
Birds Ringed: Buzzard 1, Linnet 2, Whitethroat 1.