Another good day for Mediterranean Gulls with 16 present around the recording area. 12 adults and two juveniles were present at the Patch this morning along with a single juvenile Yellow-legged Gull. The numbers of gulls has slowly been building.
A Redshank flew over the Point. Four Swifts flew north and six Sand Martins flew south.
A single Grey Seal was seen by the Patch this morning.
A single Terrapin of unknown species was seen in the top Long Pit this afternoon.
The first Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta of the year was seen by the Old Lighthouse this morning.
The moth trap has continued to be busy during this extended period of still, warm weather. 44 species of macro moth were trapped including Six Sussex Emerald, one Kent Black Arches and two Plumed Fanfoot. 45 species of micro moth were in the trap including two Anerastia lotella, a Metzneria aestivella, two Ethmia bipunctella, and five Cynaeda dentalis.
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