A foggy start at the observatory this morning with little avian activity, from Harry's Bench 10 Swifts and Peregrine. A superb Purple Cloud moth had been caught overnight at the Long Pits and was on show at the observatory.

On the reserve this morning  2 Avocets and a couple of Hobby's were noted. 

 Guillemot with a broken lower mandible

A watch from the fishing boats 14.05-14.35

Gannet: 17 down

Sandwich Tern: 12 down most carrying small fish

Common Tern: 5 feeding along the colour change

Guillemot: 3 around including the bird above.

The watch was cut short by a report of an Alpine Swift on the reserve at Hookers, I joined SG & MH at the viewing ramp but no sign of the Alpine Swift or who ever reported it. There were plenty of Common Swifts and 5+ Hobby's there. we moved over to the ARC where there were more Common Swifts and Hobby's, also 100+ House Martins and smaller numbers of Swallows.

 Bordered White a first for the Plodland MV

Purple Cloud caught at the Long Pits