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Saturday 16th May 2026

 

Three baby Great Tits first seen last Saturday are doing well still being fed by mum & Dad which they tend to do for the first couple of weeks out of the nest before they have to fend for themselves.

A slightly warmer morning with at least 6 Reed Warbler chuntering away. At least 22 Swallow, Sand Martin & a Yellow Wag flew south. A Cuckoo flew out of the Customs' House grounds over the caravan site. More baby Starling's are out & about which seems slightly earlier than recent years. Of interest a Whitethroat ringed last year at the end of June has returned.

Sea-watching almost non-existent with a Med Gull the only thing worth mentioning. 

Broad-bodied Chaser's are starting to emerge into the sunshine.

Oak-tree Pug is one of those pugs that can be confused with similar congerers.

Moth trapping: 24 Species present, with 3 new species for this spring, Cinnabar, Vines Rustic and Pale Mottled Willow. 

Bird ringing: 2 Reed Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Dunnock, 1 Willow Warbler