Another day another gale although on the plus side it is warm for the time of year. Firsts for the year were Nightingale & Yellow Wagtail. A small handful of other migrants included 3 Blackcap, 3 Wheatear, 3 Willow Warbler plus at least 13 Swallow heading south. 2 Black Red were around the Fort & 2 Cetti's remain singing on the reserve. Offshore movements pathetic with 2 Curlew south the best of a meagre list of sightings. A new young female Sparrowhawk could be wandering from literally anywhere as they don't breed until two years old.
A few more moths, like Double-striped Pug are starting to appear, although encounters are few & far between in the winds of recent days despite the mild conditions.
Ringing: 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 1 Goldfinch, 1 Linnet, 1 Sparrowhawk.
