Hummers!

A quick stop off at the south end of the ARC on my way to The Point saw a drake Garganey virtually buried in the New Zealand Pygmy Weed. From by the sea watch hide in a 20 minute watch:
Great-crested Grebe: 4 o/s
Gannet: 1E
Cormorant: 5 o/s
Oystercatcher: 4E
Mediterranean Gull: 1ad at The patch
Sandwich Tern: 5 o/s
Common Tern: 1 at The Patch
Black Redstart: 1 singing behind hide.
Harbour Porpoise: 3
Grey Seal: 1

 Between the hide and the car park at least 7 Hummingbird Hawkmoths feeding on the Valerian by the wall.

 A Weasel ran across the road to the observatory by Lloyds

 Now where's that Green Woodpecker!

 How this Rook managed to fly over the ARC is a mystery to me.

On the ARC the islands will soon showing if this dry windy weather continues, Lapwings are already managing to use them. 3 Hobby's were hunting over the tower pits, Reed, Sedge and Cetti's Warblers were all to be seen around the lake, as well as a Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard, Swifts, Swallows and House Martins.

 From Springfield Bridge this afternoon up to 23 Hobby's over Dengemarsh, though most were stratospheric. 22 Common Terns were vying for position on the the only raft not occupied by Gulls.
On Burrowes 3 Greenshanks and 2 Avocets per MH.

 Another Bordered Straw in the Plodland trap this morning

One of several Plutella xylostella from last nights catch.