3 Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) dropped in briefly near the tip of the peninsula, then flew S.
A strong NE wind, with a spell of drizzle around 7am. Not many species calling first light and few new passerines. 5 Wheatear present on the peninsula and a Black redstart that looks to be the bird ringed last week, briefly joined by 3 Whimbrel, shown in the picture above.
The strong winds reduced sea-watching to just 5 Cormorant and a Shelduck North.
Moth trapping: White colon moth and Coronet are the pick of the bunch for today, of the total 25 individual moths, on the most part Shuttle-shaped dart (19). The White colon is our first for spring and is slightly earlier than expected. This moth is classed as nationally scarce and the larvae have likely fed on Common restharrow at this site.
White colon (Sideridis turbida), first of the year.
Bird ringing: 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff.