The Bill was slow HERE but there was an intersting presence of Arctic Terns. Had about 60 'Commic Terns' moving east with over 20 feeding offshore in a feeding flock and all the birds that were close enough to photograph and identify were Arctic Terns so not sure how many Arctics but at least nine. There's quite an influx of Arctics across the country today with large numbers seen flying up the Severn yesterday evening.
Other than that it was very slow with 7 Whimbrel, 5 Barwit, 1 Knot, 1 Razorbill, 37 Little Terns feeding offshore were nice, 1 Red-throated and 1 Great Northern Diver, 2 Fulmar, a Hobby in-off and a few hirnudines.
After a warm and summer like afternoon yesterday the moth trap was lively last night despite it feeling quite cold this morning in the strengthened and cool northeasterly. There were 21 species (the best night so far this year) with the first Hawkmoths of the year and NFYs including Eyed and Poplar Hawkmoths, Treble Lines, Willow Beauty, Swallow and Lesser Swallow Prominent, Common Pug, Red-twin spot Carpet, Brown Silver-line, Turnip Moth and Rough-winged Conch. 4 Chocolate-tips together were nice. On the migrant front there were 3 Small Mottled Willows which are having a good Spring. Now on 73 species for the garden year list and the all time list sits on 633-hopefully the climb will resume again soon. There were several Green Longhorns, Adela reaumurella around the discovery area last week too, a species I haven't recorded at the Lodge.
Arctic Terns (above) and Little and 'Commic' Terns (below)
Whimbrels- what with the good numbers moving last week will be interesting to see if there will be a second wave of these and Barwits
Eyed and Poplar Hawkmoths
Rough-winged Conch
Willow Beauty- the first of many
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