19th May - sunny, 20C, very light easterly.

Cotesbach Landfill; Carl text this morning to say he had found the Juv Iceland Gull again, so I popped and had a look, looks in good health. Never had one 1 here so late. Also, 5 Red Kites were flying over the landfill.

Brandon Marsh; had a look here this afternoon, really looking for some butterflies. As it happened didn’t see many, Brimstone, Comma, distant ‘whites’, though quite a few Banded Demoiselle Flying and some unidentifiable Dameselfly.

A couple of Little ringed Plover, Lapwings, at least 5 chicks, Oystercatcher with 3 chicks, a Redshank, c25 Gadwall, Tufted and Mallard Duck, one female with ducklings. The usual Warblers, including 3 Cetti’s.  One Nuthatch on the feeders and another near the river with food.  Green and Great-spotted Woodpeckers were heard.  A male Cuckoo was singing frequently and showing well, a female was often heard around the Reed beds ‘bubbling’.  A Hobby was hunting over head for insect prey, not bothering with the Sand Martins.  In all over 40 species were seeen.

Cinnabar moth