Some interesting avian events today. The first adult great spotted woodpecker ringed in the Observatories history paid us a visit with his offspring. It's quite early for juvenile woodpecker dispersal, and what the adult was doing here is mysterious. The first fledged blackcap was seen at the observatory, along with yet another family of fledged great tits and a female whitethroat.
Out on the reserve, a ringed plover pair has managed against high odds to hatch a brood of chicks. Its still early days and there are a lot of predators, scavengers and human traffic for them to compete with, so its worth being extra alert and respectful if you visit the reserve in the next month. Fingers crossed they can be as successful with fledging as they were with hatching.
Peppered Moth is a master of disguise.
Birds Ringed: Blackcap 1, Goldfinch 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Great Tit 3, Whitethroat 1, Wren 1.