The first Mistle Thrush of the year headed E across the estuary, before circling back and landing in the parkland trees of Eastdon House. More firmly on site 211 Starling were around the seawall, with plenty of birds in song reclaiming their territories for another go at breeding including several Cirl Bunting, warblers and Skylark in full voice.
A raft of four Great Northern Diver were off Langstone Rock, two immatures and two in partial breeding plumage, also offshore 23 Common Scoter and a Great Crested Grebe with gull numbers again reduced although 34 Black-headed and three Mediterranean Gull (two ad, 2cy), three Sandwich and two Common Tern were present.
Counts from the estuary included 300 Oystercatcher, 131 Curlew, 10 Whimbrel, six Dunlin, the six Eider and two Bar-tailed Godwit.
Year list addition:
155. Mistle Thrush
Other Wildlife: The first Gatekeeper of the year was in the Back Meadow, a slightly later emergence than last year following a cool start to the month. Also new for the year, Pearl Lacewing Chrysopa perla, Cream-spot Ladybird, Pimpla rufipes, an ichneumon wasp and Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva.
Gatekeeper - Alan Keatley
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| Cream-spot Ladybird - Alan Keatley |
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| Pearl Lacewing Chrysopa perla - Alan Keatley |
Several Crossocerus quadrimaculatus wasps were on Sycamores along the Back Path with Crossocerus podagricus found nesting in old beetle holes in a dead Elder stump.
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| Crossocerus quadrimaculatus - Alan Keatley |
A variety of true Bugs included two new to the Recording Area, a bramble leafhopper Ribautiana tenerrina and Mealy Cabbage Aphid Brevicoryne brassicae, species 5569 & 5570 for the Warren.
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| Deraeocoris ruber nymph - Kevin Rylands |
Elsewhere single Grey Seal and Harbour Porpoise were offshore, Marsh Helleborine are beginning to flower in the dune slacks and Twiggy Mullein was found on the Golf Course a further new species for the Warren.
Wild Onion - Kevin Rylands
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