Waders begin to build

9th July 2023 – sunny spells/warm SE1/2
Diurnal Migration
A single Swift flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Waders included 30 Redshank, 5 Greenshank and single Common Sandpiper, Bar-tailed Godwit and Black-tailed Godwit and Snipe and a brood of Tufted Duck were seen.
Miscellaneous
The Hooded Crow remains.
Butterflies and Moths
A Painted Lady was amongst a few Red Admiral. The moth trap held 49 moths of 27 species with 8 Silver Y the only immigrants.