A misty and cloudy morning, but still, finally sounding like spring with multiple Chiffchaffs singing and we got our long overdue first Wheatear of Spring. The crafty bugger avoided the photographers, but hopefully that changes with my afternoon walk, and certainly will in the next few days!
Challenging conditions for sea watching, with sporadic spells of fine drizzle, produced 5 Brent geese going north and a siting of a Red-throated Diver. A Firecrest was also observed flitting through the scrub.
Powdered Quaker (Orthosia gracilis) first one this year following an absence of the past 2 years.
Other moths in the trap included 3 Hebrew character, 3 Common Quaker and 2 Small quaker.... pretty early in the season still!
Ringing: 12 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldfinch, 1 Blackcap, 1 Linnet.