despite its name this is a native of Sicily, but has become established at Rottingdean… and recently at Rye Harbour, just seaward of the red roofed hut near the river mouth. Although battered by the recent hailstorm, it is in full flower now and grows amongst the Sea Heath which is also flowering well.
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Highlights today, 3 Bearded Tit and Hobby at the viewpoint. On the main pit, 6 Common Sandpiper, 3 Green Sandpiper and 4 Mediterranean Gull, Moorhen chicks (pictured) gave good views infront of the hide. 400+ Lapwing and 2 Greenshank were present on the new excavations.
Quite a warm morning today and a few more species of moth in the Lime Kiln moth trap (around 45 - still a bit below par for this time of year). The main rarity interest was among the micros, with small numbers of Ethmia bipunctella, Synaphe punctalis and Dolicharthria punctalis, as well as a couple Pediasia aridella, a new species for the year, while the only notable macros were Crescent Striped and Pigmy Footman. Other new faces included Gold Spot (below), Sallow Kitten and Southern Wainscot
Gold Spot
Highlights this morning, 32 Sanderling and 71 Curlew were feeding along the shore. Along the shingle ridges and Harbour Farm 90+ Yellow Wagtail, 40 Linnet and 45 Meadow Pipit. 17 Common Sandpiper and 15 Dunlin (pictured) were spread between Ternery Pool and the new pools on Harbour Farm, 2 Whimbrel were on Wader Pool.
