A wander from the observatory to The Patch with BH found 100s of birds there this morning, but disappointingly the vast majority were Black-headed and Herring Gulls. A Juvenile Mediterranean Gull was of note and a very juvenile Common Gull suggested a locally bred bird. A few Gannets were offshore. At West beach a male and female Black Redstart and at the observatory a handful of Willow warblers trapped and ringed. 48 Willow Warblers and a Spotted Flycatcher were counted around the Long Pits per AJG.
From Firth hide 2 Wood Sandpipers still, also the juvenile Black Tern. A Black-necked grebe from Makepiece. At Dengemarsh the Great White Egret and c40 Sand martins through.
This afternoon from Hanson 3 Garganey, a Ruff, a Redshank and 2 Snipe of note. The Great Crested Grebe has at last hatched at least 2 young, after seemingly sitting for several weeks causing me to think that the eggs were infertile.
Great White Egret Dengemarsh
A surprise in the Plodland moth trap early this morning, 3 Jersey Tigers which are fairly scarce down here.
3 Jersey Tigers
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Dusky Thorn trapped today
A maximum count of 28 Small Tortoiseshells on the Plodland Budleia this afternoon
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