A few migrants in today, though yesterdays ring ouzel was nowhere to be seen. A male stonechat was out on the beach, a willow warbler was the first we've seen in days and a lovely adult shag was in the river behind the Obs. A couple of blackcaps were in the compound along with a chiffchaff and the female siskin that has been enjoying our feeders the last two days. Despite the strong wind, it was warm enough for 4 species of butterfly to be on the wing; Peacock, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell and Green-veined White.
Caloptilia cuculipinella was first seen in Suffolk ten years ago and at LBO only 3 years ago. Living on privet there's a chance it's colonised.
Birds Ringed: Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 1, Linnet 1.