A blustery day, with few new birds in, but some still hanging around from yesterday. One whinchat, the tree pipit and the male redstart remained as did a few singing willow warblers and blackcaps. 3 whitethroat were new in and wheatear numbers increased to 26, easily our highest total for the year. A sedge warbler was new in and there are now two black redstarts singing near site, with a new bird heard in the docks.
A hairy hawker dragonfly was the first dragonfly species recorded on the reserve this year.
First Common Swift moth for the year is right on cue.
Birds Ringed: Sedge Warbler 1, Wheatear 3, Whitethroat 3, Willow Warbler 7.