More Meds and moths

A light west wind, it remained dry, but largely overcast.

From Kevin Eaves: three Garden Tiger moths in my trap this morning.
I've never had more than one before so this is, hopefully, a good sign for
this nationally declining species.

South Shore 

Report by Pete Crooks

38 Mediterranean Gull between Red Nab and Heysham Stage One outfall on the incoming tide – 27 adults (including a Yellow and a Green ringed bird), 3 2nd summer, 5 1st summer and 3 juveniles.

I checked the gulls on Red Nab from the shore, but only saw the same ringed birds as Pete (Malcolm). The green ringed bird was new for this year, update awaited.

One of the three juvenile Mediterranean gulls

Juvenile Med (top) and juvenile Black-Headed Gull

Near Naze (Malcolm)

Whimbrel 1 - initially it was resting with its head under its wing. A Curlew seemed to be trying to attract its attention.

The Curlew got closer and closer, calling all the while,
until the Whimbrel showed its head.....

........the Curlew then lost interest and flew off

Whimbrel 

Middleton Nature Reserve (Janet)

Just a brief lunchtime walk

Reed Bunting

Sedge warbler carrying food

Green-veined White

Small Skipper

Honeybee, doing what Honeybees do best