Lollingdon and The Lees:
Firstly a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the garden this morning feeding on Rosemary flowers. A very early record for these parts, presumably over wintered nearby.
A flock of c200 Gulls (Lesser Blackback Gull) on the flood out at Lollingdon. Initially didn’t see any waders until a low flying Buzzard spooked the flock. Amongst the panicking Gulls I heard an Oystercatcher calling, then a Ringed Plover call and saw the bird fly off to the north. When the Gulls settled down the Oystercatcher was still present.
Also a single Common Gull present, 16 Black-headed Gull, 32 Lapwing flew in later and 2 male Peregrine overhead.
Fairly sure there was a Yellow-legged Gull in the mix but too distant to be confident of ID.
The Lees was a bit windswept but 2 Stonechat still present and feeding low on the fields, presumably out of the wind.
Elsewhere: 2 Chiffchaff, a Goldcrest, Meadow Pipit, 2 Yellowhammer and several Skylark.
A Grey Wagtail in the garden.
Mammals: Brown Hare & Roe Deer.
Moths: Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
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