Swifts and Sand Martins head south

4th July 2011 – warm and sunny E2
Grounded Migrants
A further 4 Willow Warbler were logged.
Diurnal Migration
The first evidence of some concerted movement early morning was provided by a total of 40 Swift and 20 Sand Martin heading south.
Wildfowl and Waders
At least 6 Greenshank and a Common Sandpiper remain.
Moths
An excellent catch with 352 moths of 65 species identified, amongst which were Barred Yellow, Double Lobed, Clay, Dark Spectacle, July Highflyer, Double Square Spot and Short-cloaked Moth – all new for the year.
Images
Double Lobed and Barred Yellow – both scarce visitors to the moth trap.