Blossom Underwing, (Orthosia miniosa), found in one of our light traps this morning, this being the fourth record for Landguard (A scarce species for Suffolk) and is most likely a migrant.
A hazy day with a slight SSE wind, producing our first small influx of Chiffchaff this spring. The mist lingered preventing any good sea watching. A Black redstart was seen flying around the fence line of the fort and a white wagtail was seen on the peninsular. Lingering migrants included Siskin, Goldcrest and a Redwing.
A Yellowhammer was drawn to our nets, an uncommon visitor for the site and was a treat to ring, with the previous individual ringed in 2020, and only 5 ringed since the millennium. Between 1983 to 2000.... 17 years... 161 Yellowhammer where ringed at this observatory, highlighting the quite dramatic decline of this species in this area.
Ringing: 12 Chiffchaff, 8 Goldcrest, 2 Dunnock, 2 Robin (both continental), 2 Song thrush, 1 Blue tit, 1 Firecrest, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Wood Pigeon.