Greater black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), a few pairs nest nearby on the docks annually.
Another somewhat slow day, with wind WNW, 2 new arrival Reed warblers heard calling from within the compound. Out on the reserve the first juvenile Dunnock was spotted. A single Swift was seen heading north and a Turnstone in near-full breeding plumage was seen near the tip of the peninsula.
Sea-watching produced; 5 Gannet and 3 Scoter north. 3 Black headed gulls, a Cormorant and a Shelduck south.
Moth trapping: A small catch once again with only 7 species present. However new for this year, 2 examples of the migratory Dark Sword-grass. The larvae feed at night on or below the ground on herbaceous plants and their roots, due to this there is no evidence of them breeding in the UK.
Dark Sword-grass (Agrotis ipsilon)
Bird ringing: 1 Reed warbler, 1 Willow warbler.