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Friday 15th May 2015


Changing winds during the morning and overnight produced the odd new migrant to the observatory. Migrants included 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Wheatear, 1 Hobby, 5 Common Whitethroat, 1 Little Egret, 1 Whimbrel, 33 Swallow and 4 Swift. 75 Common Tern, 20 Little Tern (above), and 1 Roseate Tern hanging around off-shore during the morning. 

Brown-tail Moth caterpillars have started to appear out on the nature reserve, the first seen of the year. 


Ringing: 5 birds ringed during the morning which included 2 Greenfinch, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 1 Blackbird and 1 Willow Warbler.