Early morning walk around the trapping area, Desert and Long Pits with AJG was a disappointment avian wise as very few migrants were found, just small numbers each of Wheatears, Common and Lesser Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Whinchats, 3 Cetti's Warblers were noted along with 5 Green Woodpeckers and a Great Spotted Woodpecker, with a trickle of Sand Martins overhead.

Clouded Yellow

A visit to The Patch found a Danish ringed Lesser Black Backed Gull but little else. A Clouded Yellow and Painted Lady on the Valerian by the perimeter wall.  

 Painted Lady

 Danish ringed Lesser Black Backed Gull V:3F7

Sexton Beetle covered in Mites

In the Plodland MV this morning another Convolvulus Hawkmoth, the first Red Underwing to make it into the trap and not so nice a Sexton Beetle covered in Mites.

Convolvulus Hawkmoth

Red Underwing

Wasp Spider

An afternoon walk around the back of Scotney was very pleasant but once again quiet bird wise, a Black-necked Grebe on the western lake, dozens of Yellow Wagtails and several Common Buzzards around the fields were the Avian highlights, but the real highlight was a super Wasp Spider.

 Great White Egret

On the reserve this evening the American Black Tern was still present with c10 Black Terns, 6 Great white Egrets, a Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers and a Hobby of note.