Barn Owl and Roe Deer, The Tip FBOG reserve (Patricia Morris)
A reasonably quiet week in generally settled conditions, although another Osprey – heading south over Carr Naze on 7th (TH) – completes a good spring for this species locally. Otherwise notable sightings have included a Cuckoo at the Tip today and a Hummingbird Hawkmoth near Parish Wood yesterday. Slightly improved seawatching movements have included 108 Puffins south (and 49 north) and 17 Manx Shearwaters north (and two south) yesterday, 50 Manxies south on 6th, while two Red-throated Divers (one north, one south) passed by on 4th. Small numbers of waders on the Brigg were headlined by a good count of 16 Ringed Plovers on 3rd.