Thursday 15th February 2024

1,757 Cormorant went out fishing plus 700 more came in from the north an hour later. Migrants were the first Fieldfare of the year plus a Skylark overhead. Cetti's still here.

Mild conditions prompted an urge to put the moth traps out a couple of weeks earlier than usual. Dotted Border is a classic early season flyer. The females are flightless with only the males being recorded here although a nocturnal search may well reveal them with a bit of effort.