The morning started with a bang, when one of the observatories regular observers found a rose-coloured starling in town. This bird (or perhaps another) was then found later on the nature reserve hanging out with some common starling families. It was pretty flighty and had disappeared before 7am. Whilst birders were out looking for it a turtle dove was found, and either new whinchat and wheatear or the previous days birds were also encountered.
The first juvenile great tits fledged yesterday and they and their parents were an obvious presence in the observatory grounds all morning. A new spotted flycatcher was seen, but it remained elusive all morning.
The larvae of Pale Mottled Willow moths live on grass seeds, so they do fairly well here.
Birds Ringed: Great tits 3.