Some first for the season today, first fledgling lesser whitethroats in the compound and the first hornet clearwing moth for the year.
Another dispersing juvenile blackcap turned up in the compound, and another adult whitethroat, curiously not in any sort of breeding condition. Perhaps a bird that was unsuccessful in finding a mate and is now wandering. It's a little late for a late arriving whitethroat, but we can't be sure.
Ringed plover chicks survived the night and are quite independent already, if still not incredibly confident on their feet. Parents are being very attentive, which is a positive sign, even if one is spending a lot of time threatening linnets.
Hornet Moth, or Hornet Clearwing Moth, is a species associated with poplars, which are an abundant tree on site. The larvae feed on the trees before emerging as adults in mid-late June. They only have a single emergence a year.
Birds Ringed:
Blackcap 1, Dunnock 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Reed Warbler 1, Whitethroat 1, Wren 1.