Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) seen near the point this morning.
A brief dry spell before rain setting in around quarter to 8 this morning, then clearing noon. WSW swinging to a NNW afternoon. Redwing over the compound early morning and extra Blackbirds. 1 Swallow circling the observatory. Out on the reserve a Turnstone, Rock Pipit and an Oystercatcher near the point. Mid-afternoon 25 Ringed Plover and 23 Sanderling on the beach but flushed.
Seawatching - poor visibility most of the morning and little movement.
South: 4 Common Gull and 3 Black-headed Gull.
North: 1 Gannet, 1 Shelduck.
Feeding offshore: 3 Black-headed Gull.
Moth trapping: 23 moth species recorded between our 3 traps this morning - no moth of the day as all the moths caught today have already featured!
Bird ringing: 1 Blackbird, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Wren.